. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. THE BLACKBERRY AND DEWBERRY. 359 excellent. Canes very vigorous. Quite hardy, very productive, medium late. One of the best family blackberries. The berries become duller in color after picking and less showy in market. I'lg. 491. New Jersey. Loganberry. Probably a cross between the Western dewberry and an unknown variety of the European red raspberry. Originated by Judge J. H. Logan, Santa Cruz, Cal., in 1882. Has the dew- berry habit of growth and p
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. THE BLACKBERRY AND DEWBERRY. 359 excellent. Canes very vigorous. Quite hardy, very productive, medium late. One of the best family blackberries. The berries become duller in color after picking and less showy in market. I'lg. 491. New Jersey. Loganberry. Probably a cross between the Western dewberry and an unknown variety of the European red raspberry. Originated by Judge J. H. Logan, Santa Cruz, Cal., in 1882. Has the dew- berry habit of growth and propagates by tips, its principle resem- blance to the raspberry being in color and flavor. Berries very large, very long (often 2^ inches) shining; not high flavored. Fig. 494.—Snyder. but good. Season early, with the raspberries. Not hardy in the North unless the vines are covered. Appears promising in some sections. Lucretia Dewberry.* Large, coreless, glossy black, juicy, sweet; ripens a fortnight earlier than Wilson's Early. Vine vigorous, procumbent, thorn)', hardy, but does better if lightly covered in winter. The best dewberry yet introduced. Fig. 492. Texas. Mayes Dewberry (Austin). Plant trailing when young, more up- right when old; productive; fruit very large, oval-conic, hand- some, of good quality. Very early. Very promising in the mid- dle West. Texas. Mersereau.* A selected strain of Snyder, to which it is superior by being larger, of better quality, and less liable to turn red after being picked. Very promising. New York. Minnewaska. Large, nearlj' round, juicy, sweet. Canes branched, shaded red, thorny. Winter kills. Mid-season. New Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob); Wood, William H. S. New York, Orange Judd
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