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attractive bright color, usually slightly elongated, grains large, very 
juicy, rather tart when fully ripe, fair to good in flavor and quality. 
Appears to be too tender to be grown in this locality without winter 
protection. 
Rathbun.—(Slaymaker & Son, Dover, Del.) Plants received 
at this Station for testing in 1896. Bushes only moderately vigor- 
ous, only medium height, winter injury varied from 10 to go per 
ct. for the past six years, moderately productive when not severely 
injured by winter. Fruit medium to very large, usually slightly 
elongated, attractive black color, rather mild when fully ripe, fair 
to good in flavor and quality. Although the fruit is very desirable 
in size, the bushes are rather small and the amount of winter injury 
has been very severe in some years. Does not appear to be hardy 
enough for this locality. 
Wilson Jr.—(Birdseye & Son,’ Stanley,. Ni oY.)2 9 fhismad 
variety has been fruited for a number of years at this Station. It 
was originated by William Parry, Parry, N. J., in 1875, and it 1s said 
to be a seedling of Wilson Early. Plants intermediate between 
dewberries and blackberries with low habit of growth, moderately 
vigorous, canes with slight tinge of red, winter injury varied from 
o to 50 per ct. for the past five years, only moderately productive 
when not injured by the winter. Fruit variable in size, medium to 
very large, roundish to slightly elongated, grains large, sometimes 
imperfectly developed, very juicy, rather acid even when fully ripe, 
good to very good in flavor and quality. The habit of growth is 
not very desirable and the canes need winter protection in this 
locality. 
THE SAND BLACKBERRY. 
(Rubus cunetfolius.) 
DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 
Childs Tree—(J..L. Childs, Floral Park, N. Y.) Plants 
numerous, rather slender, very dwarf, covered with many prickles, 
not productive, winter injury from 10 to 9o per ct. during the past 
four years. Fruit not uniform in size, ranging from small to 
above medium, roundish to slightly elongated, rather acid, not equal 
to standard kinds in flavor or quality. Plants have been tested at 
this Station since 1894 and appear to have no value in this locality. 
