New York Agricultural Experiment Station. 
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Blackberry. 
In the following list of blackberries the dates of first bloom, first and 
last ripe fruits were as follows : 
First bloom. 
Blackberry. j 
Agawam j May 24 
l June 
May 
<< 
June 
Brunton's Early 
Crystal White 
Dorchester 
Early Cluster 
Early Harvest 
Kittatinny 
Newman's Thornless I 
New Rochelle j May 
Snyder \ 
Stayman's Early 
Stone's Hardy " 
Taylor's Prolific 
Wilson's Early June 
Wilson's Junior " 
First ripe 
fruits. 
fruil 
ripe 
July 
Aug. 
July 
Dewberry. 
Bartell's May 24 
Lucre tia ! " 26 
Mammoth i " 26 
Aug. 15 
July 27 
Sept. 
1 
15 
July 23 
Sept 
Aug 
Sept. 
July 
Sept. 
Aug. 
Agawam. — This variety produced very good fruit this season. I 
consider the flavor the best of any variety in the above list ; was not 
as productive as Taylor's Prolific or Stone's Hardy. The tips of last 
year's growth were slightly winter-killed. It has made a very strong 
growth this season. 
Early Cluster. — Berries smaller than those of the Agawam, poor 
flavor; moderately productive; made fair growth of new wood ; tips 
were slightly winter-killed. 
Early Harvest. — About one-half of last season's growth winter- 
killed; made a fair growth of new wood, but produced very little fruit; 
does not appear to be valuable here. 
Stayman's Early. : — Has done very poorly, winter-killed badly; fruit 
small and of very poor quality. One plant of this variety is very badly 
affected with the rust. 
Stone's Hardy. — Promises well; tips slightly winter-killed; has 
made a good growth of new wood; fruit somewhat smaller than that 
of the Agawam; fair flavor; very productive. 
Taylor's Prolific. — Tips slightly winter-killed; has made very vigor- 
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