New York AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION. 439 
THE SHORT-CLUSTER BLACKBERRIES. 
(Rubus nigrobaccus, var. sativus.) 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
Agawam.—(From bed in Station grounds.) A wilding found 
in a pasture between 1865 and 1870 by John Perkins, Ipswich, 
Mass. Plants vigorous to very vigorous, above medium to tall, 
stout, numerous, prickles comparatively few and small, winter 
injury from o to 25 per ct. during the past five years, very pro- 
ductive. Fruit above medium to medium, usually slightly elongated, 
attractive bright black color, mild when fully ripe, good to very 
good in flavor and quality. This is a well known standard variety 
which has made a good record commercially in many places. 
Although the fruit is not of the largest size it is of excellent color, 
desirable flavor and quality, averages larger than Snyder, is very 
productive and ships well. 
Black Chief.—(J. H. Haynes, Delphi, Ind.) Plants very vig- 
orous, greenish, with numerous small prickles, unproductive ; winter 
injury varying from Io to 85 per ct. during the past five years. 
Fruit medium size, roundish, grains medium, very mild, sweet when 
fully ripe, good flavor and quality. Appears to have but little 
value in this section as the canes are not hardy and the plants are 
rather unproductive. 
Fruitland—(W. N. Scarff, New Carlyle, O.) Plants vigorous 
to very vigorous, upright, canes tinged with greenish red, with 
moderately numerous prickles; winter injury varied from Io to 25 
per ct. for the past three years, not productive. Fruit medium, 
roundish, grains variable in size, rather sweet, good to very good 
flavor and quality. Not equal to standard varieties. 
Kittatinny.—(Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del.) Said to be a 
seedling found in the Kittatinny Mountains, Warren Co., N. J. 
Plants moderately vigorous to rather vigorous, canes reddish color 
when mature, covered with many large prickles, winter injury 
varied from 5 to 4o per ct. during the past four years, usually 
only moderately productive on account of winter injury to canes. 
Frequently attacked by orange rust. Fruit above medium to large, 
usually slightly elongated, attractive black color, juicy, agreeably 
mild when fully ripe, good to very good in flavor and quality. One 
