variety of the European Blackberry, R. fruticosus, and is found in the Catalogues as R. laciniatus, and also as the Parsley-leaved Blackberry. It has been sparingly Fig. 82.-CUT-LEAVED BLACKBERRY. cultivated in Europe for many years, also in this country for twenty years or more. It is scarcely worth growing, except as a curiosity. Cumberland.-Medium size, black, sweet and good, quite early, and matures the whole crop in a comparatively Fig. 83.-LEAF OF DORCHESTER. short time; plant quite hardy and productive. This variety is largely cultivated by J. Cox, of Bridgeton, N. Ją and but little known elsewhere. Cape May. Very large, sweet, but quite soft, black when first ripe, but soon changes to a dull red. A very good variety for home use, but too tender for market. Dorchester.-Fruit large, oblong, oval, slightly pointed, black, sweet, rich and excellent, with considerable of the wild Blackberry flavor; leaves broad, oval, with a sharp point, as shown in figure 83; ripens early, and the berries quite firm. An excellent market variety. The canes are very vigorous, and usually quite hardy. Not so productive as some, but sufficiently so to make it worthy of extensive cultivation. Introduced to public notice by the late Josiah Lovett, of Beverly, Mass., in 1850; he having procured the plants of a gentleman in Dorchester, Mass., about 1842. Felton. Very large, long, slightly conical, sweet and good; the berries often very defective; ripens early rather of a spreading growth, and not so upright and com pact as some. This was at one time supposed to be the same as the Wilson's Early, but it has lately been decided by several gentleman of Southern New Jersey, who are familiar with both varieties, that it is distinct, and not equal to the Wilson's Early in productiveness. Introduced a few years since by Oscar F. Felton, of Camden, New Jersey. Holcomb.-Large, roundish-oval, black, sweet, rich and excellent; plant strong, vigorous and productive, similar to the Dorchester in size and productiveness, commencing to ripen about the same time, and continues in fruit for several weeks. Introduced to public notice by E. A. Hol comb, of Granby, Conn., in 1855. Kittatinny.-Large to very large, slightly conical, deep shining black, moderately firm, sweet, rich and excellent; figure 84 is a fair representation of a well grown cluster; leaves ovate, with rather a long point, as shown in figure |