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B LACK BEK REES—Continued. 
Ancient Briton. This variety is largely grown 
in Wisconsin and Minnesota and other places 
where extreme hardiness is required. The canes 
are not quite as upright growers as Snyder, more 
spreading. The berries are not so roundish as 
Snyder, being more elongated like Eldorado. The 
quality is fine. It is firm, of good color, and much 
sought for in market. 25 for 50c; 100, $1.75; 
1,000, $15.00. 
Watt. A chance seedling found growing in an 
orchard near Lawrence, Kansas, about fifteen 
years ago. With us the Watt is a fine growing 
plant. It is a good bearer and ripens its berries 
over a long period from medium early until late. 
The fruit is large, roundish and glossy black. In 
quality it is one of the best. We procured our 
original plants from Mr. Crawford, who describes 
it as follows: “Last season we had the Watt in 
full bearing alongside of the Eldorado, Blowers 
and Ward. After watching the behavior of all 
the varieties until the end of the season, we 
found the Watt to be the most desirable of them 
all, when every point was considered. Hardi¬ 
ness is an indispensable characteristic for this 
climate. The Watt is hardy so far as tested. 
It is a good grower, fully equal to any we have 
on our place.” We have a large stock of plants. 
Eldorado Blackberry 25 for $1-00; 100, $3.00; 1,000, $25.00. 
Blowers. One of the most remarkable new 
fruits ever introduced. A woman discovered it growing wild. It has been grown 14 feet in 
height, and single bushes have produced as high as 2,694 berries. The original one-third of 
an acre has borne in five years the enormous crop of 10,637 quarts. It has the longest fruit¬ 
ing season of any blackberry, lasting from July to Ootober, producing its greatest crop in 
August, but quantities in September. It is very attractive for market on account of its 
large size and excellent appearance. In 1907 Mr. Blowers sold his entire crop to the grocery- 
men for $4.80 per bushel. One acre picked 110 bushels or over $500 to the acre. It sells for 
2 cents per quart above other blackberries. While the Blowers is one of the most popular 
blackberries a little further south of us, it is not entirely hardy in Oswego County. 25 for 
75c; 100, $2.50; 1,000, $20.00. 
Taylor. Later than the Snyder and almost as hardy. The canes are very productive; 
of a greenish yellow color. The 
berries are larger than Snyder and 
of the very finest flavor. It is a 
long berry and is as sweet as the 
sweetest wild blackberries. 25 for 
50c; 100, $1.75; 1,000, $15.00. 
Ward. A new blackberry very 
popular in New Jersey, an im¬ 
provement over the old Kittatinny. 
25 for 75c; 100, $2.50; 1,000, $20.00. 
Erie. The largest of all the 
blackberries. The canes are up¬ 
right in growth, stout and vigor¬ 
ous. branching like a tree. Fruit 
round, glossy and very attractive. 
It is very productive but not en¬ 
tirely hardy with us, about like 
Blowers. 25 for 50c; 100. $1.75; 
1,000. $15.00. 
Early Harvest. 25 for 75c; 100, 
$2.50. 
Eldorado. One of the most pop¬ 
ular blackberries of the day. The 
canes are hardy and spreading in 
growth. Berries large, long in 
shape and of the very finest fla¬ 
vor. Plants in great demand. 25 
for 75c; 100, $2.00; 1,000, $15.00. 
Johnson. A new variety from 
Missouri adapted for the South, 
where it is very popular. 25 for 
$1.00; 100, $3.00. 
Lucretia Dewberry. A trailing 
or running blackberry. The canes 
must be trained on trellises or tied 
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