. Allen's book of berries : 1913. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. 26 W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Maryland Blackberries Blowers. A sturdy grower and a very prolific bearer. Originated in western New York. The fruit is large, and continues to ripen through a long sea- son. The plant is hardy in its native region, and has endured quite a low degree of temperature unharmed. Since 1904 Blowers has been distributed widely throughout the country and, so far, only one report of winter-killing has bee
. Allen's book of berries : 1913. Nurseries (Horticulture) Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Nursery stock Maryland Salisbury Catalogs; Strawberries Maryland Salisbury Catalogs. 26 W. F. Allen, Salisbury, Maryland Blackberries Blowers. A sturdy grower and a very prolific bearer. Originated in western New York. The fruit is large, and continues to ripen through a long sea- son. The plant is hardy in its native region, and has endured quite a low degree of temperature unharmed. Since 1904 Blowers has been distributed widely throughout the country and, so far, only one report of winter-killing has been received, and that from northern Minnesota. Eldorado. Discovered in Ohio several years ago, and is one of the finest Blackberries in cultivation. The berries are of good size, glossy black, very sweet and tender, and retain their luster a long time after being picked. A reliable, standard variety. Early Harvest. Extremely early and very pro- ductive, rendering it profitable and popular. It succeeds admirably in the South, and is a favorite on the Pacific Coast, but is not hardy in the far North. Berries medium in size, bright, glossy black, sweet and tender. Iceberg. The berries are very attractive. When full ripe they are pure white, so transparent that you can see the seeds. It is the best of the light- colored Blackberries yet introduced. White Black- berries mingled with black ones present a very pleasing and novel appearance. A great curiosity. Mercereau. Berries sparkling black, which adds greatly to their market value. Foliage large, abun- dant and free from rust. Early to midseason; large size and good flavor. Succeeds well in almost any soil, although fertile loam is best for its full develop- ment. The canes are exceedingly strong and up- right in growth. Nanticoke. First offered to the public in 1912 at a very high price, owing to the exceedingly small stock of plants available. When I first saw it, it was growing by the side of other well-known standard sorts and
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