212 Small Fruits 



All suckers should be removed not later than the 

 first of June. 



Supports enable the berries to be picked easily 

 and prevent sand getting into the fruit. 



Purple cane and black-cap raspberries may be forced 

 for laterals but this treatment is severe for the red 

 raspberry and they are likely to succumb to the 

 cold if this is done. 



The blackberry is a native of the shady, damp 

 woods, and will not thrive on hot, dry plains. 



The land intended for blackberries should pre- 

 viously to planting have been cultivated a couple 

 of years, at least, or the blackberries will be stubby 

 and not very luscious. 



The blackberry requires careful and constant prun- 

 ing. The canes should be permitted to grow un- 

 disturbed the first year. The second year the 

 canes should be cut off when from two to three 

 feet long. They will then start to branch. 



If the blackberry bushes are not thriving, try 

 snipping off the tips to prevent the canes growing 

 too long, and re-fertilize. 



Ordinarily four to six canes are all that a black- 

 berry bush can support with ease and comfort; all 



