Bush-Fruits (1898) p. 237-238
By Fred Wallace Card

IV. The White Blackberries Rubus nigrobaccus, var. albinus

Although not an important class commercially, many varieties of this type have been introduced. As the name indicates, the chief distinguishing character is the color of the fruit, which is pinkish cream or amber colored. The canes are round, yellowish green, and the leaflets are mostly three, even on the young canes. Otherwise it is like the Long-cluster type.

Adair Claret.— Originated with D. S. Adair, Hawesville, Ky. Plant not quite hardy. Fruit medium size, claret color, soft, with a mild, pleasant flavor — Downing.

Albion.— A wilding found and introduced by John B. Orange, of Albion, Ill. Described as vigorous and productive. Fruit large, oblong, clear pink, sweet and good. Downing, however, reported it unproductive, of only fair size, imperfect, and without flavor.

Alger.— Originated at Cleveland, Ohio. Of good size, oblong in form. Of a deep claret color; sweet and rich.

Colonel Wilder.— Introduced by John B. Orange, and named in honor of Marshall P. Wilder. Described as very productive, of a bright cream color, large size, oblong, almost pointed, of superior flavor and quality. Mr. Orange regarded this as the most valuable of his white varieties.— Hov. Mag. 1864:360.

Crystal White (Orange's Crystal).— Originated and introduced by John B. Orange. A vigorous, upright grower, with strong, green spines, lacking in hardiness, and suckering freely. Fruit large, roundish oval, a clear, rich white when fully ripe, sweet, of good flavor, ripening early, but, like the other white varieties, of no value except as a curiosity. It was claimed by the originator to be very productive when grown near other varieties, but to be unproductive when grown alone.

Doctor Warder.— Originated and introduced by John B. Orange. Fruit rather shorter and thicker than the Albion. Nearly as large, color dark ruddy red, quality good.

Kentucky White. — Introduced by D. S. Adair, Hawesville, Ky. Plant tender; fruit medium size, oblong, oval, light dirty white, imperfect. — Downing.

Needham White.— Introduced to notice by J. Shed Needham, of Massachusetts, sometime about 1850. Described as of lilac color, similar to the black varieties in shape, though not quite so large. Of good flavor. Canes light green and thickly covered with short, stiff, green hairs. Though said to be immensely productive, Fuller later speaks of it as unproductive and not worth cultivating. Mentioned in the Transactions of the Ohio Hort. Soc. for 1869, p. 69, as of little value.

Parish Pink.— Another white variety of no more value than the rest.

Texas Hybrid (Texas Pink Hybrid).— Described as vigorous and prolific, earlier than Snyder, of medium size, delicate pink color, sweet and nearly free from seed. Found to be of no value in Ohio.