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Luther. A chance seedling found on the grounds of R. D. 
‘Luther, Fredonia, N. Y., and sent to this station for testing in 
1891. Canes strong, eehed with rather pale red bark and num- 
erous slender prickles ; vaniees injured by the winter. 
Fruit medium size, juicy, good quality, nearly sweet. Ranks 
eleventh in productiveness this year but the plants are probably 
yet too young to produce a full crop. 
Minnewaski. (Hrom A. J. Caywood & Son, Mar Weer NV ie, 
1889.) A cross of Kittatinny and a wild blackberry. 
It is rather tender here. Sixty-five per cent of the canes were 
| killed by the winter. Mature canes lightly shaded with red, 
much branched, bearing numerous prickles. Fruit medium or 
above, nearly globular, sweet, juicy, good in flavor and in quality. 
Ranks thirteenth in. productiveness for 1893. In 1890 it was 
noted *as a late berry of average productiveness. 
New Rochelle. Lawton. A wilding introduced many years 
ago. In many localities it is reported as tender but it has been 
grown for ten years at this station and is nearly hardy so far as 
tested here. Canes stout, bearing numerous strong prickles. 
Fruit medium to large, juicy, nearly sweet, good in flavor and in 
quality. - Ranks sixth in productiveness for 1893. 
Oregon Evergreen, see Evergreen. 
Snyder. Valued in some localities as a home and market berry 
on account of its hardiness, productiveness and good quality. Its 
fruit is small to medium in size and sometimes dries before ripen- 
ing. It has usually succeeded fairly well here but this season it 
ranks eighteenth in yield. Fruit juicy, of fine flavor and good 
quality. Canes stout, upright, with an abundance of large 
| prickles. 
_.___-Stone’s Hardy. ‘A chance seedling from Illinois, introduced 
several years ago. Oanes upright, rather slender, bearing numer- 
ous long prickles. . Fruit medium size, juicy, nearly sweet, good 
in flavor and in quality. Seems to behardy here. Ranks eighth 
. in productiveness for 1893. 
a Thompson's Karly Mammoth. See Early Mammoth. 
| Taylor. Taylor's Prolific. Seems to be hardy here. Mature 
canes pale green, slightly tinged with red and bearing numer- 
ous rather slender pickles. Fruit small to medium, grains 
* C, E. Hunn, Report of this station for 1890. 

