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turn the bushes down on, iind thus prevent their breakhig. A plantatioii of 

 red raspberries is good for fifteen or twenty years, if properly manured and 

 cared for. Philadelphia and Clarke succeed almost everywhere. 



The black raspberries propagate themselves by the tips of tlie cane reaching 

 the ground and rooting. These require more room than the former, and do 

 much better when planted in hills. About eight by three feet makes a good 

 distance. They must be fastened up by means of stakes. Allow only four or 

 six canes to grow in a hill, and when tliese get live feet high, go over with a 

 sharp corn-cutter and clip the ends to stoj) their growing higher. The Doolit- 

 tle and Mammoth Cluster are first-class and hardy. The Yellow Antwerp be- 

 longs in the same class, but is tender. It may be planted for the color of the 

 fruit. Both classes should have the old brash cut out in the spring, or it will 

 interfere with the picking. 



The blackberry is a badly neglected fruit, and should be cultivated by every 

 householder. The fruit is fine and the plant productive. They should be 

 planted well away from the fence so that they will not get into the fence cor- 

 ners. In the field, away from the fence, they are easily kept under control. 

 They are propagated by suckers, and do best kept in hills six by six, or eight 

 by four feet. Cut the canes back to two and one-half feet, and laterals to one 

 and one-half feet, and they will give an immense crop of fine fruit, and will not 

 destroy both hands and dress of the picker. 



The Lawton or New Eochelle is good, also the AVilson, which ripens its fruit 

 nearly all at once. 



The Kittatinny I know nothing of. All are liable to winter-kill, but in this 

 case they will sometimes give a small October crop. The Wilson is more vine- 

 like, and may be quite well protected by dropping a lump of dirt on the caucs 

 to hold them down upon the ground. 



