LECT. VII 



PROFITABLE CULTURE 



105 



and Rivers' Hornet are stronger growers and free 

 bearers. 



FIG. 26. RASPBERRIES AND CORDON (OR HEDGE) GOOSEBERRIES. 



Small but well-rooted Raspberry Cane, good; cutback, when planted, 

 to the crossbar in b, and two strong resulting growths for bearing. 

 c. Strong cane (not cut back) with few roots, worthless, no good 

 basal growths for bearing, d. Winter pruned single-stemmed Goose- 

 berry, e. The tree in bearing : plant 9 inches asunder and pinch side 

 growth in summer (see page 110). Raspberries for hedges, plant a foot 

 apart. Cut out the old canes after bearing, and train young ones 

 about 6 inches apart for the next crop, and so on from year to year. 



Gooseberries, in good soil and properly pruned, are 

 very productive, and the crops seldom fail, also, as 



