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Cloudberry (Jiubus Chatncemoms) than the Raspberry. A closely allied 

 species is Ruins geviles, indigenous to Chili, Patagonia, and other parts 

 of South America, as also the Falkland Islands. It is herbaceous, and 

 bears greenish-yellow pleasantly flavoured fruit, which resembles the 

 Cloudberry, liubui imperialis, another South American species from 

 Argentina and Brazil, yields large and palatable fruit, as also does /tuba* 

 Ilanu'fHsix, n species from the Sandwich Islands. 



USES. 



The fruit has a peculiar flavour that is grateful to most palates, but it 

 is volatile and easily destroyed. When the fruit is fully ripe a shower of 

 rain may destroy its peculiar aroma, and if the berries are kept for a few 

 days before they are used their rich flavour will have gone. In order to 

 obtain the fruit in the highest state of perfection it should be eaten when 

 fresh gathered, r,r as soon after as possible. When sent to market the 

 fruit as it is picked should be placed in the receptacles it is to be eaten 

 from, and handled as little as possible, In a fresh state the Raspberry is 

 -considered to be one of the most wholesome fruits, as, unlike many others, 

 it does not undergo acetous fermentation in the stomach. Medicinally 

 the fruit is considered to act beneficially in cases of gout and rheumatism. 

 Raspberries are used in large quantities for making preserves, and jam 

 made from this fruit is more popular than any other kind. The fruit is 

 .also largely used in the manufacture of sweetmeats and a popular syrup. 

 From the juice an excellent wine can be made, and a good spirit by 

 distilling. The juice is also largely used for flavouring spirits and ices. 



CULTIVATION. 



The Raspberry thrives best in a cool climate, and is not a suitable fruit 

 for the warmer districts. It thrives well in many of the cooler parts of 

 Australasia, and is particularly well .adapted for mountain regions. When 

 the climatic conditions are favourable the Raspberry is a very profitable 

 fruit to cultivate. It will succeed in any ordinary good ground, but 

 thrives best in a rich strong loamy soil. The ground should be 

 deeply worked, and drainage must be provided for if necessary. 

 Planl.in<- may be done at any time between April and August, but 

 unless circumstances make it necessary it is not advisable to delay 

 till late in the season. The ordinary mode of planting is to place 

 the canes about six inches apart in bunches of three in rows four or 

 five feet each way. and tying- each group to a single stake. Some 

 grower's prefer to plant single canes eighteen inches apart, with ;i 

 space of about five feet between the rows. It is advisable to shorten 

 back the canes in planting in order to encourage the plants to make 

 .strong- growth the first season. By the adoption of this plan strong 

 well-furnished plants will be obtained sooner than if the newly 

 planted canes were left lonp-. A good idea of the effects of the 

 treatment recommended may be obtained from the illustiations. A 

 Raspberry plantation will reach perfection in about three years after- 



