... was unripe, one said it was ridiculons to call them black. berrieswhentbeywerered. Don'tyouknow, said his friend, that blackberries are always red when they are green V SusPIcIous.-A rustic drank his first glass of sodawater very solemnly, and then eyeing ...

... season for blackberries. Not only are the hedgerows of farms around Bristol full of the luscious fruit hang- ing liko bunches of grapes, but the berries are remarkably fine-in some Instances more like mul- berries than the ordinary blackberries. As ill)ustrating ...

... trailed over the top and sides, and along the base were laced flowers, evergreens, clemnatis, and barley, with clusters of a blackberries at intervals; while a couple of bouquets of choice flowers stood in the centre flanking a miniature wheat-sheaf. I hb effect ...

... since the two biggest figures in Frarice met on a similar unhallowed errand; and, seeing that duels are as plentiful as blackberries in France, and 'that anybody can have one for the picking of it, it is little to be wondered at that two enraged females ...

... Gloucestershire also we learn that the hedgerows are full of blackberries, and one correspondent says that in many places the berries are quite as large as damsons-undoubtedly the finest blackberries seen for many years In this district. _ Mr A. J. Beaven ...

... Mr Read’s resolution embraced a great many other things besides mushrooms, and if legislation were founded on its lines blackberries and sloes growing in the hedges woold be made the property of the occupier of the land. Any serious attempt carry out the ...

... preservation of the breeding-fish be closely attended to for a short period, and wve shall again have salmon as plentiful as blackberries. Indeed, so rapid is likely to be the increase, thrat a nervous friend of ours, who understands the subject, bnt who (aIs ...

... of heather, r berries, oats, wheat, and coloured leaves, end the face was bidden from view by an arrangement of ferno, blackberries, sprayr, and othe: green foliage, The Pealt of the lectern was very brighly hrlamed with V, run fmi'ere, dablior, astero ...

... hac of blackberries have been brought into the city by eta the ubiquitous cyclist. Before the advent of the apI bicycle and the means it readily affords of getting ini far Into the country in the course of an hour's ride, Sot the blackberries in seasons ...

... wheat and barley, and on the top was a very pretty arrangement of flowers. The gareliers were garnished with sprays of blackberries and wild clematis, and to each was attached a wreath. The windows were set off with evergreens and dahlias, and wreaths ...

... influence amorg the French speaking population of G tha quaint Canadian city. I tl Centenarians are getting almost as common as blackberries are in September., An Alton correspond- L ent states that there are now living in the neighbour- e hoed two centenari ...

... Sir R ...