... BLACKBERRIES. Cultivated blackberries sell well, and can be sent by rail ii picked before they are completely ripened. Care must be taken in packing them, as a single spoiled berry may ruin a whole basket. ...

... BLACKBERRIES. Theee two strong-growing and useful plants nee steadily inning appreciation, and now is the time to layer their long, trailing slioots for the production new plants. This is done by simply pegging them down and covering with soil, no cutting ...

... BLACKBERRIES. Exposure of picked fruit to hot sunshine impairs its quality in a few minutes. To obtain the finest and best flavoured berries, picking should.be deferred until they are quite ripe. ...

... BLACKBERRIES. It is very important to pinch off the tops of the canes as soon ae they become from to 24 inches high in summer. The old canes should be out away after fruiting, as recommended for rsspberriee. ...

... BLACKBERRIE•::. Mang of the American blackberries are excellent fruits. fArong,lwell drained clay soils are best ; but the plants thrive almost anywhere. Where possible, a cool exposere is desirable. (in good soil no manuie will be needed until the plants ...

... BLACKBERRY may win. GLINKA (ll»t 3!b) fourth Dilwyn (received 51b) at (2 miles). THE LAIRD (list lib) at Colwall (2 miles) ran fourth to John Willie (gave 81b). DOROTHY MARTIN lOst 13lbi was beaten length a half by Les Orm«s (gave 241 b) at Nottingham ...

... BLACKBERRY may win. BRIGHT PARK 3ib) e. Worcester (2 mile#) wa* beaten length and halt by Loch Maree (received 81b). ROUGH AND READY walked over in a two-mile steeplechase at last June. CHEERY PIE (12st 31b). See MACOOMEE. MACOOMER (12gt wa* beaten lix ...

... BLACKBERRY LEGENDS. In most parts of England blackberry picking ends at Michaelmas, and for a very ancient reason. ‘l'he common belief 1s that on Michaelmas Day the blackberry sses under the domirior. of the devil. So ;lhwer the Midland, Southern, and ...

... the blackberries will bo picked and collected by the school children under the diroot control of their teachers, and every care will be Wren to that nu damage le caused, or incousentence suffered by the occupier. A largo amount of blackberries are on ...

... BLACKBERRY TART Line plate with good crust and rub over it slightly U»»» white egg. Fill with the black- berries, sugar according to the acidity, put a little piece butter in. and pinch ot salt. I Decorate with straps of the crust over the top. I ...

... BLACKBERRY PUDDING Three cups of flour, one cup of treacle, half cup of milk, a halt, a clove and cinnamon, a teaspoonful of soda dissolved in *» little of the milk, stir in a quart of blackberries floured, and boil in well buttered mould two hours. ...

... BLACKBERRIES AT CHRISTMAS. During tho past fortnight numerous roses and other flowers which are usually associated with summer and the early autumn have been brought to this office in proof of the remarkable mildness of the season. In many districts in ...