3f* C* Lobett, Little Wilber, j®. 31* ,& 
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BLOWERS 
Like the good friend and true, this improves in one’s 
estimation, the better it becomes known. In it we have 
the long sought desideratum; namely, a very large, pro¬ 
ductive and absolutely hardy Blackberry. 
Blowers is such a sturdy grower, the canes, if un¬ 
checked, attain a height of ten to twelve feet on fertile 
soil, and are “as hardy as an oak.” Unlike the Mer- 
sereau (which, although hardy, of fine size and quality, 
is often unproductive); the Blowers yields very heavily 
and for a long season. The fruit is handsome as well as 
large, and is of superb quality. Mr. E. P. Powell, the 
well-known Horticulturist, declares: “The best I have 
ever tested,” with small seeds and very juicy. Its canes 
have endured a temperature of twenty degrees below 
zero unharmed and it has yielded at the rate of 280 
bushels per acre. 
I have now had this variety in bearing for several 
years and think better of it all the time; in fact, I regard 
it as the very best fully tested variety. Canes of even 
stronger growth than the famous Ward, equally prolific 
and the berries are still larger and finer in quality. It 
begins to ripen in midseason and continues for a long 
time. Boot cutting plants, doz., 40c; 100, $2.00; 1000, 
$15.00. 
KENOYER 
A very early and entirely hardy blackberry of good 
size and excellent quality; hence a variety of great 
value. At Monmouth it is ripe by July 4th. In the 
past, Early Harvest has been the variety we have 
planted for early fruit; Kenoyer gives berries nearly 
or quite double the size of it and ripens a few days 
earlier and the canes are absolutely hardy, (those of 
Early Plarvest are not with us). The canes are of 
stocky habit and yield such quantities of berries they 
are, as one grower puts it, “black with fruit”; at pick¬ 
ing time. It ripens its entire crop in a short period; 
a decided advantage to market growers as it gives very 
heavy pickings and is out of the way when Blowers, 
Ward and other midseason varieties come on. I have 
fruited it a number of years, testing it fully and find 
it so superior to Early I-Iarvest, Rathbun, Wilson’s 
Early, Wilson, Jr., Early King, etc., that I have dis¬ 
carded them all and grow Kenoyer exclusively for early 
Blackberries. Root cutting plants, doz., 35c; 100, $1.50; 
1000 , $ 12 . 00 . 
WARD 
All admirers of the once popular Kittatinny will be 
especially delighted with this. It is a strong, vigorous 
grower, hardy, and bears annually enormous crops of 
large, handsome berries of the finest quality, which al¬ 
ways command the highest price in market. Ward orig¬ 
inated in Monmouth County, New Jersey, has been 
fully tested in field culture, and highly recommended by 
the New Jersey State Horticultural Society. 
Mr. J. H. Plale, ex-president of the American Pomo- 
logical Society, says: “Of large size, jet black color, 
firm for shipment, yet tender and melting all through, 
without core and of highest quality. I thought I had 
seen blackberries before, but Ward caps the climax.” 
This and Blowers are two superb Blackberries; in 
brief they are beyond doubt by far the best varieties of 
this very valuable fruit for general planting to date. 
Root cutting plants, doz., 35c; 100, $1.50; 1000, $10.00. 
Sucker plants, doz., 30c; 100, $1.25; 1000, $8.00. 
ELDORADO.—Especially valuable for its fine quality and 
hardiness of cane. The berries are of good size, glossy 
jet black, sweet and melting. Canes of good growth and 
productive. Doz., 35c; 100, $1.50; 1000, $12.00. 
Spokane Co., Wash., April 27, 1911. 
St. Regis plants received in fine condition and are doing 
fine. Many thanks for the extra number. 
J. A. Daggert. 
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