1 30 Raspberries. 



mainly valuable for their fall crop, which is produced on wood of the same 

 year's growth ; and though this same wood will bear a fair crop the next 

 summer, yet, as we have superior summer varieties, it is better to cut all the 

 wood off close to the ground as soon as frost has killed the fruit, and thus 

 save the strength of the root to grow wood for the next fall's crop. 



The fall-bearing raspberries are particularly valuable, as they succeed 

 well nearly all over that large portion of our land where the peach does 

 not ; and, as the fruit matures at a time when rains are frequent, the yield 

 is generally abundant. The color of the Ohio is black, and the Catawissa 

 red ; and though both come at about the same time, yet we would not like 

 to spare either from our collection. The Golden-cap is one of our choicest 

 fruits : the plant is a strong grower, very hardy, fruit good size, a bright 

 golden color, very firm, and peculiarly sweet and juicy. There is a variety, 

 however, that resembles this in appearance both of fruit and bush ; but it 

 is bitter and worthless. Care should be taken to get plants from, or that 

 can be traced to, bearing bushes. Kirtland : a red berry, quite attractive in 

 appearance, pleasant, though not sprightly in flavor; and though not as 

 heavy a bearer as some, yet it makes up for it in season, being earlier than 

 any of the others. Purple-cane : an old, well-known sort ; bush large, and 

 very vigorous ; a heavy bearer ; fruit red, changing to purple when fully 

 ripe ; excellent flavor, but too soft for long carriage to market. Doolittle 

 Black-cap : also well known ; an excellent family variety, and stands high 

 among market-gardeners. Miami Black-cap is probably without a rival 

 as a family and market berry. The bush is very healthy and vigorous, and 

 perfectly hardy ; fruit larger than the Doolittle, very firm, and possesses a 

 delicious sweetness, that makes it the choice of most persons over any of 

 the other sorts, except, perhaps, the Golden-cap, the flavor of which is 

 equally desirable with many. Philadelphia : this justly-famed variety fruited 

 with us in great perfection the past season : it is perfectly hardy here, and 

 an enormous bearer. During the best week of its season, it will probably 

 yield more fruit than any of the other varieties ; but, as the Miami has a 

 much longer season, it will, I think, produce quite as much fruit. The Phila- 

 delphia is inferior in flavor, and, as it is quite soft, will not bear carriage. 



We prefer to cultivate in rows five to six feet apart each way, and advo- 

 cate generous culture both in the use of manure and labor ; though, if the 

 former is difficult to get, the latter, if properly applied, will go far towards 



