STATE POMOLOGICAL SOCIETY. 5 1 



VARIETIES OF SMALL FRUITS I LIKE. 

 By Chas. S. Pope, Manchester. 



Mr. Pope placed the strawberry at the head of the hst for a 

 home fruit and for market. The returns were quickest from 

 this fruit. At the head of the hst of varieties he placed the old 

 Crescent, after a trial of a dozen years. He advised a trial of 

 a' number of varieties in different localities as there was a great 

 variation in the profitableness of varieties in dift'erent localities. 

 These traits could be ascertained only by a trial. He next 

 named the Bubach as a good market berry, but somewhat defi- 

 cient in quality. The Greenville was a good berry. The Parker 

 Earle was another good one. 



A new one he had tried was the Clyde, a great grower but not 

 with him the best cjuality, but an attractive sort for market. In 

 answer to a question Mr. Pope said he planted the vines three 

 feet apart, in rows four feet apart, and let the plants gradually 

 fill the space, keeping the plants thinned out. 



The raspberries were apt to winter-kill in our climate, hence 

 hardy varieties should be set. The Turner was a good berry 

 but small. The Cuthbert was large and a good, berry. He laid 

 his vines down in winter, covering the top slightly to protect 

 them. 



The Schaffer was a great grower and good bearer, and a fine 

 berry to can. It was a difficult sort to lay down in winter. He 

 protected by boughs, cutting the canes to about five feet, tie 

 tops together and place boughs al)out them for protection. He 

 let his plants grow through the summer and cut back in the 

 spring. Planted the rows seven feet apart and three feet apart 

 in rows. A row lOO feet long produced two bushels. 



Some planters got more profit from raspberries than from 

 strawberries. He planted in long rows and cultivated with the 

 horse. The fine earth made a good mulch. It is essential to 

 keep the rows clear of weeds and grass. 



A gravelly loam was good for raspberries. The strawberry 

 would adapt itself to a wider variety of soil. 



He had tested the Snyder and Agawam blackberries and 

 advised the Snyder as preferable when left to mature on the 

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