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multiplied from suckers only. All attempts, within my knowledge, to propa- 

 gate from the tips, have failed. 



In setting out the raspberry, as well as in the after-cultivation, I have 

 realized surprising results from using the super-phosphates, such as Baugh's 

 Rawbone, especially when in combination with barnyard-manure. I am 

 half inclined to believe this super-phosphate a specific for the raspberry, 

 insuring tremendous canes that need no staking, and a great yield of fruit. 

 Let me here remark, that, in this climate, we never think of protecting either 

 the raspberry, the grape, or any other native plant, from the winter, by 

 laying and burying it. 



A new seedling raspberry was originated here some years ago by the 

 painstaking cultivator of a little miscellaneous produce patch of eight acres, 

 now deceased ; but the plant still remains in only three or four hands, and 

 these few were permitted to purchase only a few months ago. As it has 

 survived all our late hard winters without protection, its hardiness is assured. 

 I have seen it three seasons in bearing, and eaten of the fruit. The color 

 is a beautiful light purple, and in size it is probably more than double 

 that of the Antwerp. It is a capital market-berry both in appearance and 

 firmness, with the crowning merit of high flavor. It has one disadvantage, — . 

 that of propagating itself very slowly, and only from suckers. But it sends 

 up powerfully strong canes, which need no supports. I paid the absurd 

 price of ten dollars each for several plants, so impressed was I as to its 

 value both for private gardens and market-purposes. It is a very abundant 

 bearer; not equalling the Philadelphia in the number of berries which one 

 cane will produce, but no doubt yielding as much in quantity or bulk. In 

 this great fruit region, this berry has been attentively watched by our most 

 skilful horticulturists ; and there is but one opinion as to its value. But the 

 two drawbacks of its being a shy propagator, and the absurd price, must 

 keep it in the background. We call it the Burlington Raspberry. It origi- 

 nated with the late Benjamin Prosser, who had previously given to the 

 horticultural world two well-known strawberries, — the Lady-finger and New- 

 Jersey Scarlet. 



I have an acre of Wilson's Early Blackberry, a plant in which I invested 

 at the savage price of a dollar and a half per root. This berry, like many 

 of the great rarities in horticulture, was discovered by accident. A labor- 



