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the codling moth and leaf-blight, and for the curculio. Borers 

 also must be looked after. 



The Orange or Apple variety is the only variety commonly 

 planted. The Champion is a much later variety, but often 

 too late for many seasons in this climate. The Rea is larger 

 than the Orange, but the bush is small and not so productive. 

 The distance recommended for planting is usually 8 to 12 feet 

 each way. If one has plenty of ground, 15 feet is still better. 



GRAPES 



With some little care in getting the young plants well es- 

 tablished, after the first three years of growth the hardier and 

 earlier varieties do well in New Hampshire. If well cared for, 

 the Concord can usually be made to ripen, while those varie- 

 ties earlier than the Concord can usually be depended upon. 

 Moore's Early, Worden, Eaton, and Early Ohio are among the 

 best black or blue varieties ; Wyoming Red, Brighton, and Del- 

 aware among the red varieties ; and Green Mountain or Win- 

 chell, Niagara, and Diamond are the best white varieties. 



Grapes are planted 8 to 12 feet apart each way. The com- 

 mon way of training is to use two wires upon posts, the first 

 being eighteen inches to two feet from the ground, and the 

 second two to three feet above this. Number 12 wire is most 

 commonly used. Clean culture, intelligent fertilizing, proper 

 pruning and training, and careful spraying is almost sure to 

 bring results in grape growing. 



BLACKBERRIES 



This excellent fruit should be planted in rows at least six 

 feet apart, with plants four feet apart in the row. The varie- 

 ties we should recommend are Ancient Briton, Snyder, and 

 Tyler. These are hardy, productive, and good. The Early 

 Harvest and Wilson are productive varieties and very valu- 

 able, but need winter protection. 



Blackberries, raspberries, and other bush fruits are usually 

 given annual primings. The nature of the bush fruits is to 

 renew themselves with new growth, at which time the old 

 canes should be taken out. This work can be done any time 

 after fruiting, but is usually delayed until the following spring, 



