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Soil and Situation. All the varieties will succeed in any com- 

 mon mould, trenched about two feet deep, and sufficiently manm-ed ; 

 but the soil in which the raspherrij bush prospers most and bears the 

 finest fruit, is in a light rich loam. Allot the main crop a free expo- 

 sure to tlie sun, that the beri'ies may ripen in perfection. Be careful 

 to favor the double bearers, with a dry soil, and a sheltered sunny 

 situation, to give the second crop every aid in coming to maturity 

 When raspberries are cultivated on a large scale, it is best to keep 

 them in plantations by themselves. Set them in rows from four to 

 six feet asunder, as the bushes are of the smaller or smallest kinds, 

 and by three or foiu" feet in the row. Scattered bushes may either 

 occupy a small row lengthwise along the back part of tlie border, or 

 suuid in detached stools, at ten or fifteen feet distant from eacli other. 

 Select sorts are frequently trained against walls, stakes, or espaliers, 

 from the most sunny to the most shady aspect, for early and late 

 fruit of improved growth and flavor. Neill says the raspberry bush 

 grows freely in any good garden soil ; but is the better for being 

 slightly moist. Although the place be inclosed by trees, and even 

 slightly shaded, the plant succeeds well. In an inclosed and well 

 sheltered quarter, with rather a damp soil, containing a proportion of 

 peat moss, we have seen very great crops of large and well flavored 

 benies produced. 



• Neic Plantations. Raspberry bushes are in their prime about the 

 third and fourth year, and, if well managed, continue in perfection 

 five or six years ; after which they are apt to decline in growth, and 

 the fruit to become small, so that a successive plantation shoidd be 

 improved in time. Select new plants from vigorous shoots, in full 

 perfection as to bearing. 



Summer Culture. Keep them free from weeds during the sum- 

 mer by hoeing between the rows, at the same time loosen the earth 

 about the plants ; under this management the plants, if tolerably 



