. Green's Nursery Co. : spring 1897. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. ' Erie Blackberry. ^ Taylor's Prolific. A variety we have fruited several years and seen fruiting- in different parts of the country. More than one fruit grower puts Erie at the head of all blackberries. We are well pleased with it on account of its hardiness, productiveness and fine appearance and consider it a standard variety. In setting three varieties for main croppers Erie would be one of the three. The fruit is of the largest size, exceed- ing Wilson, Kittatin- ny or L
. Green's Nursery Co. : spring 1897. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. ' Erie Blackberry. ^ Taylor's Prolific. A variety we have fruited several years and seen fruiting- in different parts of the country. More than one fruit grower puts Erie at the head of all blackberries. We are well pleased with it on account of its hardiness, productiveness and fine appearance and consider it a standard variety. In setting three varieties for main croppers Erie would be one of the three. The fruit is of the largest size, exceed- ing Wilson, Kittatin- ny or Lawton, of ex- cellent quality, hand- some and firm. At a meeting of the Ohio Horticultural Society the value of the dif- ferent varieties of the blackberry was thoroughly discussed. Mr. Pierce spoke of the hardiness of the Erie, which had failed but twice in fourteen years, perhaps not from winter-killing. Mr. Tracy found the Erie as hardy as the Snyder, which was a high commendation of its endurance. Mr. Al- baugh said it was excellent in quality, large in size and nearlv at its hardiest in cold winters. It was stated that the demand for it was extensive, and it was gaining rapidly in reputation among Still a great favorite with us. As each fruiting season comes around, we regret that we failed to plant more large- ly of it. The past season its bushes were bent to the earth with the mass of fruit. Mr. H. B. Colby of Merrimac, N. H., reports: "Taylor's Prolific Blackberry has been in my fruit garden for six years. It is perfectly hardy. We have cold waves in winter and 20 degrees below rero is the lowest point at my hill- side home, yet rarely is a cane injured. It is a strong- grower. The berry is large, very sweet, with a richv deli- cious flavor. It is an abund- ant bearer in supplying all the fruit wished for during three weeks. It has been all we desire in the blackberry. Its easy culture and abundant returns and sure cropping makus it all the farmer needs.
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