RASPBERRY CULTURE 



Royal is a very late berry, ripening ten days 

 or more after Cuthbert. 



Other Raspberries — Van Fleet is a hybrid 

 of recent introduction which may be grown 

 farther south than most other raspberries. 

 The bush is vigorous and moderately produc- 

 tive. It propagates by tip layering. The 

 fruit is a dull, light red and ripens very late. 

 It is probable that this new raspberry will find 

 favor chiefly in the southern part of its range. 



Yellow varieties appear occasionally among 

 both red and black raspberries. Most of those 

 now in cultivation, if not all of them, are red 

 raspberries except in color. Golden Queen is 

 almost a yellow Cuthbert and it is the best of 

 the yellow raspberries. The quality of the 

 fruit is high, but the plant is more tender than 

 Cuthbert and needs better care. Golden 

 Queen is worth planting in the home garden 

 but has little or no commercial value. 



Soils and Their Preparation 



Raspberries are adapted to a wide range of 

 soil types but extremes should be avoided. 

 The fruit has a high water content and ripens 

 at a time of year when rains are likely to be 

 infrequent. A shortage of moisture near ripen- 

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