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four or five canes of the new growth retained for next 

 season. The blackberry should be winter pruned, and 

 shortened in about the last of July. They should both 

 be tied to stakes or to the fence, and the ground kept 

 free from weeds. Of raspberries, the Fastolf, Red 

 Antwerp, and Yellow Antwerp are among the best. 

 Dr. Brinckle has raised several seedlings, one of which, 

 Col. Wilder, I have growji and found to be good- 

 The above in some localities, will need protection in 

 winter, which is best done by bending down the canes 

 and covering them with earth. Mr. Van Dewenter, 

 of Astoria, has a new everbearing raspberry, which 

 will prove to be an acquisition.* 



Of blackberries, the Improved High Bush (of Boston) 

 and the New Rochelle ape now pretty well known. 

 The latter is certainly the best, and most productive : 

 it is a most beautiful fruit, and worthy of general cul- 

 tivation. I saw a basket of this fruit from Mr. Rose- 

 velt, of Pelham, Westchester Co., the berries of which 

 measured from three to three inches and a half in cir- 

 cumference. Mr. Lawton has also shown fine speci- 

 mens. About a year since, while at Chester, Morris 



* This is really a continual bearer, being loaded with fruit until 

 further growth is checked by the severity of the frost. It is a good 

 fruit of fair size, and ought to be widely disseminited. The Cata- 

 wissa, which is represented to possess the same everbearing quali- 

 ties, I have not seen Dr. Brinckle's Orange proves to be among 

 the best of all raspberries. January, 1856. 



