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have, in addition to the above treatment, trained 

 the canes to stakes, by which means the fruit can be 

 more easily gathered, but if fully exposed to the sunlight 

 and air the berries are not as large as when shaded. For 

 the best results, the land must be made very rich, so 

 as to produce plants enough to shade the ground, and 

 an abundance of moisture be present at the time of 

 ripening. 



Varieties — There are several varieties listed by 

 nurserymen, but the only one that has been grown to 

 any extent is the Lucretia. (Figure 73.) This is a 

 vigorous grower, as hardy as any, and the fruit is of 

 large size and excellent quality. 



See metl^ods of propagation in Chapter XVIII, 

 and insects and fungous pests in Chapters XX and 

 XXI. 



