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THORNLESS  BOYSENBERRY 
A large commercial berry grower in Oregon told us that the 
Thornless Boysenberry outyields the thorny kind, in spite of the 
berries being smaller, as well as being much easier and less ex- 
pensive to pick: and to handle the vines. And a Tennessee grower 
wrote us that the thornless Boysen outyielded the thorny Boysen by 
20%, and that that was not guess work, and he sent similar reports 
from other points in the South. 
This variety is a sport from the regular Boysen. It. starts 
ripening a week or two earlier than the regular Boysen, about the 
‘same time as the Youngberry. It is practically identical with the 
Thornless Youngberry in size and earliness, but if there is any 
difference it is in favor of the Thornless Boysen, which yields 
perfect berries and a large crop of them. 
NECTARBERRY 
The variety we offer is practically as large as the regular Boy- 
sen and the two are practically impossible to tell apart onthe 
vines or in the market, but this Nectar surpasses in yieldthe 
Boysen and starts ripening a week or two earlier. A grower north of 
El Monte had Boysen, Logan and Nectar, His Nectars were a mass of 
fine, large berries which were a sight to behold. They ripen about 
with Youngberries but are larger and not so round, more the shape 
of Boysens. The grower mentioned above had Youngs but took the 
latter out as the Nectars were so much better. 
A grower at Cornell, in northern Los Angeles Co., got someof 
these Nectars from us and wrote last spring: “First of all I want 
to tell you we think the Nectarberry the most delicious berry 
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THORNLESS LOGANBERRY 
Patented 
The Thornless Logan has practically supplanted the thorny Logan. 
A large commercial grower in Oregon told us the Thornless Logan 
outyields the thorny Logan, besides its being so much easier and 
less expensive to pick the berries as well as to train the vines. 
An Oregon nursery wrote us they do not raise thorny Logan plants 
any more as there is no demand for them. 
The Loganberry is a long berry of an attractive deep red color. 
It originated in California and has been grown on this coast for 
many years. It 1s a tart berry which is highly prized for jam and 
jelly making and for juice, as well as for pies. Its flavor is 
delightful and different from any other. We have been told there 
are large acreages in the Watsonville district planted to the 
thornless Logan. 
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