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about the roots and only moderately firm about the buds. 

 The bud of the tips should not be covered with more than an 

 inch or two of soil, varying this wnth its character, but the 

 roots should be well down in the moist soil. Planted in this 

 way, every "tip," if in good condition, will be sure to grow. 



Pruning. 

 The pruning, training, cultivation and fertilization required 

 for the ])lack-caps are the same as for the red raspberry, and 

 spraying for insect and fungous pests should be the same. 



Varieties, 

 As with the other small fruits, some varieties succeed in 

 one locality or condition of soil and fail in others, and the 

 same rule should be followed as with the strawberries in the 

 selection of varieties. The varieties that will most generally 

 succeed are the Souhegan, Cromwell, Ohio, Kansas, Gregg, 

 etc. 



Hybrid Raspberries. 



A class of raspberries known as ' ' purple caps " or ' ' hy- 

 brids " are now considerably grown, and are especially valu- 

 able for the home garden, but on account of their color are 

 of no value for market. In habit of growth they are like the 

 black-cap, propagating by tips, but produce a fruit interme- 

 diate between the black-cap and the red raspberry in color, 

 and of the substance and flavor of the latter, being considered 

 even superior to either in quality. The plants of the varie- 

 ties now most grown are not quite hardy, the canes are 

 generally more or less winter-killed, and are rather difficult 

 to cover on account of the strong^ arowth of canes : but, even 

 when the main canes are killed nearly to the ground, lateral 

 shoots will often come out that produce a fair crop of fruit. 

 When not injured, the crop is often enormous. Of the 

 varieties most grown, the Shafier and Columbian are the 

 leading sorts. They are attacked by the same leaf blight 

 that injures the red and black-cap raspberries, and should 

 have the same treatment. 



