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Lessons in Fruit Growing. 



219. Trellising. The plants of the bramble fruits are 

 often grown without staking or trellising, but some sup- 

 port, to prevent the canes from undue spreading or trailing, 

 is desirable, especially with the blackberry and the black- 

 cap raspberry. For this purpose, a wire supported 2 or 3 

 feet high on each side of the row, upon short stakes, or 

 upon a horizontal piece nailed to a single post, is well 

 adapted (Fig. 44). The canes are not tied to the wires, but 

 are directed so that they 

 grow between them. 

 Where winter protec- 

 tion is practiced, the 

 wires may be readily re- 

 moved for laying down 

 the canes. The cross 

 pieces above the wires 

 are to keep the latter r . _ - , 



from spreading and the / ---. /^ 

 canes from getting out 

 of place. 



The canes of the dew- Fig. 44. TrelUs for the raspberry and black- 

 berry are commonly per- hevTy. 

 mitted to creep along the ground. Sometimes the bearing 

 canes are supported on low, horizontal trellises made of 

 lath, to better expose the fruit to light and to aid in 

 gathering it. 



220.- Winter protection. In climates where the apple 

 and grape suffer in winter, the canes of the bramble fruits 

 are not fully hardy unless protected by a covering of earth 

 or litter. The more common method of winter protection 

 is similar to that descriljed for the grape (209). 



221. Picking and packing:. The bramble fruits con- 

 tinue to improve in flavor until ripe enough to drop. 



