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STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE. 



Fig. 11. — Two common diseases of the raspberry. Crown Oall at the left, Anthracnosc at the 



right. 



Gane-Uight. The chief damage is done to the fruiting canes. Causes a 

 wilting of the cane and foliage and the berries dry up. Sometimes called 

 raspberry cane-wilt. Often only a single branch or a small portion of the 

 cane is blighted. In other cases the whole cane may be affected. No 

 definite means of control can be given. Remove and burn dead and dis- 

 eased canes after the fruiting season and again in early spring. 



Orange-Rust. May be known by the red rust that appears on the leaves 

 and sometimes on the canes. Orange-red spots appear on the under side 

 of the leaves and they become dwarfed and rolled and finally drop from 

 the plant. The plants are stunted but not killed. Dig out diseased plants 

 and destroy them as soon as they appear. All wild raspberries and black- 

 berries in the vicinity known to be affected should be destroyed. 



VARIETIES OF RED RASPBERRIES 



CutJibert. The best known and most valuable variety. Grown more 

 than all other varieties combined. The bushes are tall, upright, hardy 

 and vigorous, and produce fine crops of large conical, bright red berries of 



