RASPBERRY — STRAWBERRY 



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287. Sprouting habit of red raspberry. 



If it is desired to secure new plants, the ends of the branches of the 

 black varieties should be covered with soil about the middle of August; 

 when the tips are seen to divide into several slender shoots, and to take 

 root (Fig. 286) ; these can be taken up and planted the following spring. 

 While the suckers 

 that spring from 

 the roots of red 

 varieties (Fig. 287) 

 may be used in 

 propagating them, 

 it will be better to 

 use plants grown 

 from root-cut- 

 tings, as they will 

 have much better 

 roots. 



Raspberries may be bent over to the ground so that the snow will 

 protect them, in severe climates. 



For red rust, pull out the plant, root and branch, and burn it. Short 

 rotations — fruiting the plants only two or three years — and burning 

 the old canes and trimmings, will do much to keep raspberry plantations 

 healthy. Spraying will have some effect in combating anthracnose. 



Varieties of raspberries. 



Of the black sorts the following will be found desirable: Palmer, 

 Conrath, Kansas, and Eureka, which ripen in the order named. In 

 some sections the Oregg is still valuable, but it is somewhat lacking in 

 hardiness. Ohio is a favorite variety for evaporating. Of the purple- 

 cap varieties, Shaffer and Columbian generally succeed. Among the 

 red varieties none are more universally successful than Cuthbert. 

 King is a promising early variety, and Loudon is a valuable late kind. 

 ]\Iany growers find Marlboro and Turner well worthy of cultivation, 

 although rather local in their adaptations; while for home use, Golden 

 Queen, a yellow Cuthbert, is much liked. 



Strawberry. — Every one may grow strawberries, yet the saying that 

 strawberries will grow on any soil is misleading, although true. Some 



