•BERRY PLANTS 
INDIAN SUMMER EVERBEARING 
The New York Fruit Testing Association considers Indian Summer superior to 
other everbearing sorts. The berries are large, conical, medium red, rather soft, 
good quality. The summer crop ripens early, beginning the last week of June. The 
autumn crop starts in September and continues until a severe frost. The bulk of the 
fall crop ripens in October. The fall crop does not always mature before frost in 
Minnesota, but it bears abundantly at the regular Raspberry season. Indian Summer 
is an interesting sort to have in the home garden. Prices on page 30-B. 
TAYLOR RED RASPBERRY 
Taylor is the most promising of the new red Raspberries from the New York 
Experiment Station. The plants are strong, vigorous growers and are very heavy 
croppers. The canes are quite upright and carry a load well. The berries ripen 
shortly before Latham, are large, bright, attractive red, firm, and of really excellent 
quality. They do not cling to the bushes tightly as some varieties but come off 
readily without crumbling. All indications are that Taylor will take a leading place 
in Raspberry circles. Needs winter protection in Minnesota. Prices on page 30-A. 
NEW LOWDEN BLACKBERRY 
Indian Summer Everbearing 
Sodus 
Purplecap 
Cumberland 
Blackcap 
This new Blackberry was originated in Canada by Mr. Edward Lowden, 
and all reports indicate it is a decided improvement over older sorts. Mr. 
Lowden, writing August 18, 1938, reported that he had just finished har' 
vesting the finest crop of the New Lowden Blackberries he had ever grown 
and that they had sold at prices approximately 50% higher than the 
prices brought by Blackberries of any other sort. 
The general growth, cane and foliage, of Lowden closely resembles Eh 
dorado. The berries are excellent quality, fully as good, if not better, 
than Eldorado. It ripens at about the same time, but is more dependable 
and heavier yielding. 
The outstanding features of Lowden over other sorts including Alfred, 
is its prolific fruiting and hardiness. Supply of plants limited this year. 
Prices, page 30-E. 
Chief 
ALFRED BLACKBERRY 
The large, jet'black berries are sweet 
and juicy, and are often I /2 inches 
1 long. It is called the coreless Blackberry. 
f For best results in the north we recom' 
mend winter protection. It is about a 
week to ten days earlier than Eldorado 
and more productive. Prices, page 
30-A. 
CUMBERLAND 
Cumberland is a good old stand'by. 
The fruit is medium in size and of fine 
flavor. It is a heavy cropper and very 
dependable, especially when the canes 
are laid down and covered with earth 
during the winter time. Cumberland has 
stood the test of time and probably is 
still the most widely planted of all 
Blackcaps. Prices, page 30-A. 
SODUS Purplecap 
A new Purplecap originated by the 
New York Experiment Station. It is ex' 
tremely vigorous, hardy and drought 
resistant. In our experimental plots 
Sodus has surpassed all others in growth 
of cane and in production. The berries 
are large, firm, medium purple in color, 
sprightly and good in quality. It ripens 
shortly after Latham. Sodus is an except 
tionally heavy producer and is proving 
out to be the most dependable and 
profitable of all Pur' 
plecaps. It does not 
require winter protec' 
tion in Minne' 
sota. Prices on 
page 30-C. 
