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Desirable kinds— Not all of the varieties in the following list 
are hardy nor is the fruit of some of the kinds very large. The 
varieties, however, have made good records for several years in 
some parts of the State and are worthy of consideration although 
it cannot be expected that very many of them will be entirely satis- 
factory in the same locality. 
Agawam, Minnewaski, 
Ancient Briton, New Rochelle, 
Chautauqua, Ohmer, 
Early Harvest, Rathbun, - 
Eldorado, Snyder, 
Kittatinny, Success. 
Mersereau, 
THE EONG-CLUSTER BLACK BE RIM iiss: 
(Rubus ngrobaccus.) 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
Allen.—(W. B. K. Johnson, Allentown, Pa.) Received at this 
Station for testing in 1900. Plants moderately vigorous, rather 
dwarf, winter injury varying from 5 per ct. to 75 per ct. during the 
past four years, rather productive. Fruit rather small, elongated, 
good attractive black color, firm, mild in flavor when fully ripe, 
good quality. In appearance the fruit closely resembles Early 
Harvest and is fully as early in its season of ripening. So far as 
tested at this Station does not appear to be very hardy, and on 
account of dwarf habit of growth is not as productive as some of 
the taller-growing standard varieties. 
Ancient Briton.—(Ellwanger & Barry, Rochester, N. Y.) An 
old, well-known variety which was first brought to notice in Wis- 
consin. It is said to have been brough to this country from Great 
Britain about fifty years ago. Plants moderately vigorous to vigor- 
ous, stocky, with an abundance of large prickles, winter injury from 
o to 25 per ct. during the past five years, productive to very pro- 
ductive. Fruit medium to above, possibly averaging slightly below 
Agawam but larger than Snyder, slightly elongated, good black 
color, mild when fully ripe, good to very good in flavor and quality. 
Somewhat resembles the Agawam in size, color and quality and is 
considered a standard berry for commercial purposes. 
