THE RASPBERRY. 



Op late years the raspberry lias received much more atter tion 

 than formerly. That it is one of the best, most wholesome, and 

 most admired of the small fruits is generally conceded. With 

 a good knowledge of its character as a plant, and its habits of 

 growth, the raspberry can be as easily obtained as any other fruit, 

 and with reasonable care will most generously repay the labor be- 

 stowed upon it. 



Like the blackberry, the raspberry bears its fruit u^wn the canes 

 of the second year's growth — which, after the fruiting, die; and dur- 

 ing this process of fruiting new canes are coming forward for the 

 succeeding year. To this rule there are some exceptions, in those 

 varieties known as everbearing, as the Ohio, Lum's, Catawissa, etc. 

 Tins class bears fruit both on the first and second year's growth, 

 the first year's crop being produced late in the season, often lasting 

 until frost. 



There are many varieties of the raspberry quite distinct in char- 

 acter, but all may be placed in two classes : First, those propagated 

 from tips of the new growth; and second, those produced by suck- 

 ering from the roots. To the first belong nearly all the black varie- 

 ties, while the red generally belong to the latter class. Many of 

 the red are more tender, and for this reason are not so popular with 

 inexperienced growers. The red are also objected to because of 

 their suckeriug so badly, as many of them do, In the West the 

 bhick sorts are chiefly grown, being considered more able to with- 

 stand the changeable and rigorous winters, and the scorching heat 

 of summer in that climafte. In the East the reds are more popular, 

 and in some localities seem much more at heme than in others. 

 The fruit of the red will generally command a higher price in the 

 markets of the large cities. 



