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great difference in varieties in the way in which they bear their 

 fruit; some kinds, like Wilson Early, bear the fruit close to the 

 cane, wliilst others, like Snyder and Early Harvest, should be cut 

 longer. Some varieties are variable in their habit of bearing fruit, 

 and on such kinds some growers prefer to delay the pruning of 

 laterals until the blossoms appear. From twelve to twenty inches 



93.— Blackberries on trellis. 



is the length at which the laterals are generally left. It must be 

 remembered that these laterals are to bear most of the fruit ; hence 

 it is important that they make a good growth, become well matured, 

 and that the grower familiarize himself with the habits of different 

 varieties. It is generally important that the heading-in of the 

 main cane be done early, so that the laterals may make an early and 

 hard growth, and that they may start rather low down on the cane 

 and thereby prevent the cane from tipping over with its load of fruit. 



