. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 223 LAWTON. A variety that ha-s done much to popularize the blackberry as a market fruit, but now supplanted by other and better kinds. In some markets all varieties of black- berries go under the name of Lawton. Obigin : introduced by Wm. Lawton, of New Rochelle, N. Y., in 1848. Bush: vigorous; hardy; productive; canes very spiny. Berky : large; oblong; color ,iet blar:k when fully ripe, but if gathered .sooner it IS reddish; texture soft and .juicj' at full maturity, otherwise it has a hard core, and is sour and insipid ; flavor
. The fruits of Ontario. Fruit-culture. 1905 FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 223 LAWTON. A variety that ha-s done much to popularize the blackberry as a market fruit, but now supplanted by other and better kinds. In some markets all varieties of black- berries go under the name of Lawton. Obigin : introduced by Wm. Lawton, of New Rochelle, N. Y., in 1848. Bush: vigorous; hardy; productive; canes very spiny. Berky : large; oblong; color ,iet blar:k when fully ripe, but if gathered .sooner it IS reddish; texture soft and .juicj' at full maturity, otherwise it has a hard core, and is sour and insipid ; flavor sweet and excellent when quite ripe, but in this condition rather soft for shipment. Quality: cooking good. : market second class. Season: medium. MINNEWASKl. Introduced with great flourish, but it has proved disappointing, except in the- place of origin, because tender and unproductive. Origin : by A. J. Caywood, of Marlboro, N. Y. Plant : a stout, vigorous, upright grower, but unproductive and tender. Brrry : large, oblong, dull in color, and of fair quality. Season : medium. OHMER. An excellent late , for home use and for market. Origin : a chance .seedling found by N. Ohmer, of Ohio. Busir: vigorous; spreading; very productive. Fruit: roundisli; black; large; firm without core; juicy; flavor mild, pleasant. Quality : second rate. Value: market fir,st class. Season: SNYDER. A popular variety in the commer- cial fruit garden, because of its pro- ductiveness; very reliable in the colder sections, but not desirable for the table because of its inferior qual- ity. Origin : on farm of Henry Sny- dei', near Laporte, Indiana, about the year 1851. Plant : a vigorous, stout, upright grower, hardy and very productive. Berry: medium size, roundish, fliin and carries well. Sk.\son : medium. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these il
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