1360 THE FRUIT INDUSTRY IN XEW YORK STATE 



soft for shipping. Cuthbert is the best known and most widely 

 planted of all varieties, and is the most satisfactory late red rasp- 

 berry. 



Cuthbert. Late; most popular throughout the state; season 

 long. 



Herbert. Late midseason ; larger, softer, and more productive 

 than Cuthbert. 



June. Very early ; productive ; long season ; fruit large ; ships 

 well. The most valuable early variety. Originated at Experi- 

 ment Station, Geneva, X. Y. 



Marlboro. Early ; plants dwarfish ; fruit firm, sometimes 

 crumbles. 



Marldon. Season short, just before Cuthbert ; bushes vigorous, 

 very productive; berries large, attractive, bright red; a new, 

 promising variety originating at Experiment Station, Geneva, 

 X. Y. Disseminated in 1909. Plants soon available from nurs- 

 erymen and growers. 



Perfection. Early ; bushes stocky, productive ; berries large, 



attractive red. 



BLACK RASPBERRIES 



LOCATION AND SOIL 



The black raspberry is grown less extensively over the state as 

 a whole than is the red raspberry, yet in certain counties, includ- 

 ing Yates, Wayne, Ontario, and Monroe, it may be found in large 

 areas. In some localities its culture is on the decline, owing to 

 the ravages of the disease known as anthracnose. It is slightly 

 less hardy than the red raspberry, but stands the wear and tear of 

 handling and shipping much better than either the red or the 

 purple raspberry. The soil requirements are quite similar to those 

 of red raspberries. In western New York, however, its preference 

 for the lighter soils is more marked than with red raspberries. 



MANURE AND FERTILIZERS 



The statements as given for red raspberries will apply equally 

 well for the black raspberry. The root system, however, is more 

 shallow, and the plants are more quickly affected by a lack of plant 

 food or of sufficient moisture. The wood should be encouraged to 

 mature early in the fall to withstand better the extremes of win- 

 ter temperature. 



