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CHAPTER XVIII. 



THE RASPBERRY AND BLACKBERRY. 

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240. The Raspberry : Origin of American Varieties. 251 



241. Cultivated Species 251 



242. The Blackcap Family 252 



243. Propagation and Transplanting 252 



244. The Purple Cane Varieties 254 



245. American Red Varieties 255 



246. Propagation and Transplanting 255 



247. Pruning the Raspberry 256 



248. Mulching and Manuring 256 



249. Winter Protection 257 



250. Staking, and Distance Apart , 258 



251. The American Blackberries 259 



252. Propagation and Management 260 



253. The Dewberry 261 



CHAPTER XIX. 



THE STRAWBERRY AND ITS CULTURE. 



254. Some Historical Notes 263 



255. Staminate and Pistillate Varieties 265 



256. Setting Out and Care of Plants 267 



257. The Two-year System of Cropping. 268 



258. The One-year System 269 



259. The Hill System of Growing 269 



260. The Strawberry under Glass 270 



261. Shelter for Small Fruits 271 



CHAPTER XX. 



THE CURRANT AND GOOSEBERRY. 



262. The Red and White Currants 272 



263. Currant Propagation 273 



264. Manuring and Mulching - 274 



265. Pruning and Training 274 



266. The Black Currant 275 



267. The Golden Currant. . . 276 



