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the center of the pane the lowest point, so that the water which falls on 

 the roof will be diverted from the sides to the center of the line of glass. 

 The glass should not lap more than one-sixteenth of an inch ; wide laps 

 hold dust, which in turn hold water, which may freeze in very cold 

 weather and split the glass. This method of glazing admits of laying 

 roofs nearly flat without trouble from leakage. Ventilation is provided 

 for by hinged sashes on the roof, which may be arranged in various ways 

 to prevent them from leaking 5 the amount of ventilating space allowed 

 will have some dependence upon the purposes to which the structure will 

 be devoted. 



EASPBEEEY CULTURE. 



Within a few years back a notable change has been introduced in 

 the general management of the raspberry. The only pruning formerly 

 given to this plant was confined to cutting out the old stems which had 

 fruited, thinning out the young stems which were to produce the next 

 crop, and shortening them by cutting off a portion of their tops. These 

 would then be fastened to a stake or some similar support, and this 

 completed the pruning for the season. But the more modern system 

 obviates the necessity of any kind of support and the plants are man- 

 aged so that they are able to support themselves when full of fruit. 

 This is accomplished by allowing the first year's growth of newly set- 

 out plants to grow undisturbed; the second year two or more shoots 

 will be produced, and when these have reached to a height of about 2 

 feet their tops are pinched off, so as to stop their further upright growth; 

 they will then proceed to push out side shoots or laterals on all sides, 

 balancing and supporting themselves very effectually and appearing 

 like small evenly headed trees. When growth has been completed for 

 the season and the leaves have fallen these side shoots are pruned 

 back so as to leave them from 12 to 16 inches in length, according to 

 their strength. This pruning can be done quite rapidly with pruning 

 shears. At the same time, if not before, all the old stems or canes 

 which have fruited are also removed; but many cultivators prefer to 

 remove these old stems immediately after the fruit has been gathered, 

 claiming that by so doing the young canes have greater freedom of 

 growth; also, that by promptly removing the old canes many kinds of 

 insects which lodge in the old wood and have cocoons and nests upon 

 it are thus destroyed by burning all the pruuings as they are collected. 

 This system is continued annually; no greater number of young shoots 

 than is required are allowed to grow, all others being destroyed as they 

 reach a few inches in height. The summer topping is attended to as 

 previously stated, and the result of this routine treatment is a self- 

 supporting plant and improved fruit. 



