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coloi'. and possessiii^^ a sweet rieli flavor, totally distinel 
Croiii other berries; ripens early. 
Kin^^s Aerc' Berry, this is a hlaekberry raspberry cross 
produced in England.—the black])erry of Rubus iirsinus 
origin. This has produced a fruit of extreme earliness, 
j(‘t black in color, rich aromatic flavor, berries large, 
conical in shape. 
Del Norte Berry, a trailing vine, *with light green 
h'aves and light green wood,—bt'ars large (juantities of 
large conical snow white berries, of the sweetest and 
richest llavor imaginable. Bipens very early. Must 
be plant('d in close ])roximity to the Humboldt berry, to 
insure a perfect fertilization of its blossoms and to insure 
a big crop. 
Humboldt berry, one of the best, has a trailing habit 
of growth, canes grow' t('n to lifteen feet in length, berries 
large and produced in luxuriant ])rofusion, the long 
canes are almost solid masses of berries, I have counted 
BOO w'ell ripened specimens of fruit on a length of cane 
only four feet long. Fruit is jet black, a rich sub-acid 
llavor, aromatic and delicious. Ripens the very earliest 
of all berries of this class. 
Laxtoii Berry, ])rodLiced in England. A Logan berry 
rasj)berry cross; unlike the Logan berry, this pulls olf 
the stock like a raspberry, fruit, large, deep red, ripens 
early, })lants grow' eight to ten feet in length. Very 
prolific, this possesses a spicy nameless flavor. 
Aughinbaugh Berry, in plant growth exactly resembles 
the Logan berry, fruit the same size, as the Logan berry, 
jet black, a delightful musky sprightly flavor, very pro¬ 
lific—a fine berry. 
New' Mammoth Berry, largest of all dewdjerries and 
blackberries, cross betw^een rubus ursinus and the Texas 
Everbearing blackberry. Produced by Judge Logan, of 
Santa Cruz, California, the same man who originated 
the Logan berry. Fruit long, conical, many specimens 
over two inches in length, jet black, most deliciously 
flavored,—very productive, extremely early, ripens 
earlier than the Logan beriy, great shipping and canning 
berry. 
Corys Mammoth Thornless berry, similar to the new^ 
mammoth berry but canes are entirely thornless, which 
is a great feature, fruit also is larger. 
Phenomenal berry, one of Burbank’s blackberry rasp¬ 
berry hybrids, like the Logan berry in plant growth, 
fruit is earlier than Logan berry, a more showy red, 
better flavored and a larger berry than the Logan, and 
more prolific. 
Skagit Chief, a stout vigorous growler, with extreme 
long canes,—a select w ild type, very early, long thimble 
shajied berries, borne in luxuriant profusion, berries 
reddish black in color, flavor the very best, sprightly, 
rich and sweet. 
Dansville, N. AL, March 19, 1917. 
The National Nurseryman, 
Dear Sirs:— 
Please discontinue our advertisement in vour masra- 
V o 
zine. 
We wish to say that we have had very good resulls 
from ad. and will jirohably be with you again next year. 
Amours very truly. 
THE CRLMSON FRUITED MOUNTAIN ASH 
Bij S. L. Watkins, Pleasant Valley, California. 
Pyrus Occidenlalis, Var. High in the Sierra Nevada 
Mountains, California, in eastern California, there oc¬ 
curs a type or variety of the mountain ash that is 
W'orthy of extensive cultivation. 
This tree attains a height of about 30 feet, with ir¬ 
regular spreading branches; the leaves resemble those of 
a gigantic rose bush; dark green in color in the summer 
and a beautiful orange red in autumn, but the crowuiing 
glory of this tree is its myriads of large fire red berries, 
which remain on the tree all w inter. 
No other berried tree that we know of has such bright 
attractive winter fruits. The berries look as if made 
of fire red glass. The size of these fruits is about one- 
half inch in diameter. 
AWll do I reinemher my first meeting with this won¬ 
der of the forest. I was on a seed collecting trip in the 
high Sierras, on the North Fork of the Cosumnes River, 
California, and rounding a bend in the river, there arose 
from a tangled thicket of vaccinium at the water’s edge, 
a drooping flame colored mass of leaves and berries, 
perhaps 23 feet in height. The bright early morning 
sun, streaking through the dark fir forests, lit up this 
magnificent tree with its thousands of sparkling dew 
drops, its gorgeous orange red foliage and fire red ber¬ 
ries; the gray towering cliffs of granite on either side 
of the river, the low rushing roar of the waters, the 
music of the winds through the dark forests, rendered 
this tree a fitting companion to its wild surroundings. 
It takes kindly to cultivation, but must have damp soil 
and a partially shaded situation. Can be propagated 
by seed or layers. 
BULLETINS OF INTEREST TO NURSERYMEN 
Growing Cherries East of the Rocky Mountains. By 
H. P. Gould, Pomologist in Charge of Fruit-Production 
Investigations. Pp. 37, figs. 29. Contribution from the 
Bureau of Plant Industry. December, 1916. (Farmers’ 
Bulletin 776). 
The Pear Leaf-Worm. By R. L. Nougaret, Entomolo¬ 
gical Assistant, and AY. M. Davidson and E. J. Newcomer, 
Scientific Assistants, Deciduous Fruit Insect Investiga¬ 
tions. Pp. 24, pis. 2, figs. 4. Contribution from the 
Bureau of Entomology. (Professional Paper). Decem¬ 
ber 11, 1916. (Department Bulletin 438). Price, 3 
cents. 
The Dock False-Worm; An Apple Pest. By E. J. New¬ 
comer, Scientific Assistant. Deciduous Fruit Insect In- 
ve.stigations. Pp. 40. pis. 2, figs. 6. Contribution from 
the Bureau of Entomology. (Professional Paper). De¬ 
cember 29, 1916. (Department Bulletin 263). Price, 
10 cents. 
The total area of the forest nurseries of the State of 
Pennsylvania, devoted to raising trees is 17 acres. They 
have grown about 26,000,000 trees, 22,000,000 of wdiich 
have been planted on 13,000 acres of burned-over forest 
land. 
Zerfass Farm. 
