THE RASPBERRY. 



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WiLSOX. — ^The most -widely distributed and most generally 

 grown, especially for market, of all the varieties. The plants 

 are rery hardy, vigorous and exceedingly productive in aU 

 soils, localities and climates; there is no other sort that has 

 been found to adapt itself to all situations so weU as this 

 one. The berries are large, dark crimson when fully ripe, 

 moderately firm, with a sprightly acid flavor. Hermaphrodite 

 After producing one or two full crops the plants begin to fail, 

 and on this account new beds should be planted frequently. 



THE EASPBEREY. 



The varieties of the Easpberry in cultivation among us are 

 derived either from the European or from the Ked or Black 

 Easpberries of America. Those that derive their origin from the 

 European or from the Eed American, multiply by suckers which 

 come up from the roots, while those that spring from the Black 

 Easpberry are increased from the tips of the canes, which, bend- 

 ing over until they reach the ground, take root at the ex- 

 tremities. 



Fig. 51. 



Eig. 51 represents a plant of the Black variety, with the tips. 

 of the branches taking root in the soil. 



In the autumn, the suckers may be taken up from the parent 



