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LESSON FOR THE FARM 



L. H. Bailey, Director 

 Course for the Farm, Royal Gilkey, Supervisor 



VOL. II. No. 36 



ITHACA, N. Y. 

 MARCH 15, 1913 



FRUIT-GROWING 

 SERIES No. 3 



CULTURE OF RED AND BLACK RASPBERRIES AND OF 

 PURPLE-CANE VARIETIES 



C. S. Wilson 



THE RED RASPBERRY 



The red raspberry is the most popular of the bush-fruits. It is sought 

 by the consumer because of its beautiful appearance and its high quality 



Fig. 67. — Picking time 



and flavor, and it is welcomed by the retailer because it brings a good 

 price. The red raspberry is grown on a large number of farms as a com- 

 mercial product, and in many home gardens. It deserves to be more 

 widely grown commercially and it should be in every home garden. In 



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