New Yorxk AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 435 
BLACKBERRIES. 
NOTES ON VARIETIES. 
Hlardiness.— Blackberry culture is of comparatively little im- 
portance in New York. Blackberry growing largely resolves itselt 
into an effort to grow only those kinds fairly hardy under New 
York conditions. It is probable that in a few sections of the State 
winter protection of a few desirable kinds would prove profitable, 
as several most excellent sorts are somewhat tender. The following 
is a list of the hardy and tender sorts. Observations were made 
for several years; the list of hardy sorts includes those not injured 
over 25 per ct.; the list of tender ones, those injured severely, in 
some cases as high as go per ct. 
Harpy or NEARLY SO. Not Harpy. 
Agawam, Allen, Florence, 
Ancient Briton, Black Chief, Ida, 
Chautauqua, Bow Cane, Kittatinny, 
Eldorado, Childs Tree, Lovett, 
Fruitland, Clark: Mersereau, 
New Rochelle, Clifton, Minnewaski, 
Ohmer, Dorchester, Rathbun, 
Snyder, Early Harvest, Reyner, 
Stone Hardy, Early King, Success, 
Taylor, Early Mammoth, Wilson Jr. 
Tyler, 
Wachusett, | 
Earliness— The time of fruiting varies so much that no very 
satisfactory list as to season can be given. Some varieties have 
a long season, others ripen early or late, depending on character 
of soil and exposue. The following is a list of those varieties from 
which fruit was picked early in the season and those giving good 
yields near the close of the season. 
Earty. LATE. 
Agawam,* Agawam,* 
Allen, Ancient Briton, 
Early Harvest, Chautauqua, 
Early King, Childs Tree, 
Eldorado, Florence, 
Minnewaski, Mersereau, 
Rathbun, Ohmer, 
Wilson Jr., | Success, 
Taylor, 
Tyler. 
*Long season. 
