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member, their greatest enemy is mildew, so spray 

 early to prevent it ; it cannot be cured. 



Raspberries are also easily grown. Plant them 

 the same way except that they do not need wood- 

 ashes for they prefer an acid soil; place them four 

 feet apart and spray with Bordeaux when the leaves 

 open. There are black, red, and yellow Raspberries 

 and the fruit comes only on new wood. As soon as 

 you have gathered your berries, cut out completely 

 the branches that bore fruit. Then all the strength 

 of. the plant will go to making strong branches for 

 the next year's crop. 



A grape vine is one of the nicest plants to have. 

 Give it a wire fence to grow on, let us say 4% feet 

 high, and train it so there will be a straight trunk 

 and four side branches, two lower and two upper. 

 Each winter cut the branches back so only a few 

 buds remain, for the grapes grow on new wood. A 

 grape vine will live as long as you do so it can be- 

 come a real true friend. Choose a variety that you 

 are fond of; put some humus in the hole when you 

 plant it and a winter covering of humus on top each 

 fall. If the grapes have a mildew in your part of 

 the country, spray with Bordeaux just as soon as 

 the blossoms fall and you can see the tiny grapes. 



Other long lived friends are dwarf apple and 



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