416 Report of THE HorticuLtturRAL DEPARTMENT OF THE 
The winter injury to blackberries has been severe during the 
past five years. Many kinds require winter protection. Agawam | 
and Ancient Briton produce large crops of berries, medium to above 
in size. Chautauqua and Florence are new, and although rather 
promising, require further testing. Eldorado, Mersereau, and New 
Rochelle produce fruit large in size. Rathbun is somewhat tender. 
Snyder is the most cosmopolitan of all the varieties, and although 
the fruit is small the canes are hardy and very productive. 
Cultural directions are not given in detail, as they must vary 
under the different conditions found on different farms. The most 
important topics are briefly discussed and suggestions are given in 
regard to some of the methods followed by successful growers. 
INTRODUCTION. 
It is eight years since a bulletin has been issued by this Station 
on raspberries or blackberries, although notes have been taken 
yearly in regard to the behavior of the many varieties growing in 
the Station plats. It appears desirable at the present time to pub- 
lish this information in a condensed form to meet the numerous 
inquiries regarding these fruits. The following notes describe the 
varieties and indicate their behavior for a series of years under the 
conditions in which they have been grown at this Station. 
A discussion of insects and diseases infesting raspberries and 
blackberries is not given in this bulletin as the subject is covered 
in Bulletin 170 of this Station. It is sufficient at this time to state 
that anthracnose is one of the most serious diseases of black rasp- 
berries and has wrought havoc in many plantations during the past 
five years. ‘The best treatment appears to be to dig out and burn 
the infested canes; to frequently set out the new plantations in land 
that has not grown berries in some time; to select the healthiest 
stock available; and to give the best of care in order to secure a 
healthy, vigorous growth well ripened for the winter. 
At fruiting time, observations were made in the field in regard to 
the productiveness of all varieties, and the exact yield was also 
recorded at each picking. As these figures vary from year to year 
in different localities, depending on amount of winter injury, insect 
and fungus troubles, rainfall at harvest time, character of the soil 
-and the attention the plants have received, the figures have been 
