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against the bottom of the stems before laying them down, to bend 

 upon and prevent breaking. This covering is removed early in 

 spring. It will be found to prove very useful, even when not neces- 



Fig. 473- Fig. 474. 



sary to prevent winter-killing, by rendering the crop larger and more 

 certain. 



A plantation of raspberries will continue in bearing five or six 

 years, when it should be renewed. If it remain longer, the fruit 

 becomes small, and the crop gradually declines. 



VARIETIES. 



Allen's. Medium or rather large, roundish, deep red, of moderate 

 quality ; canes very strong, upright, hardy, increasing rapidly by 

 suckers. Has proved productive in some localities when the canes 

 were well thinned, but mostly found of little or no value. 



American Black. (Thimble-berry, Common Blackcap.) Rather 

 small, hemispherical, flavor rich, sub-acid. Rather late. Shoots 

 long, purple, recurved. The DOOLITTLE BLACK-CAP is a sub- 

 variety of greater productiveness, and usually increased in size by 

 garden culture. Miami Black Cap is a week later. 



The American White is similar in all respects, but with light yellow 

 fruit and shoots. 



American Red. (Common Red.) Size medium, roundish, light red, 

 sub-acid ; shoots vigorous, long, branching. Rather early, or a 

 week before the Antwerps. 



Barnet. Large, roundish-conical, bright purplish-red, flavor rich, 

 agreeable ; canes long, yellowish green, much branched, when 

 young very bristly towards the top. English. Has not succeeded 

 well in this country. 



BELLE DE FONTENAY. Large, red ; canes of dwarf growth with 

 large leaves. Bears a crop in autumn under favorable circum- 

 stances. Hardy. 



CATAWISSA. Size medium, dark reddish purple ; sub-acid, mode- 

 rately good. Ripens in August and September. Vigorous and 

 productive, slightly tender. Columbia co., Pa. 



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