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SUCCESS IN FRUIT CULTURE 



before growth starts, when the broken and winter-killed parts, 

 etc , can also be taken out. 



RASPBERRIES 



The variety of red raspberries that stands without any equal 

 and most commonly planted is the Cuthbert. The Marlboro 

 is an old variety that ripens early, and comes next to the 

 Cuthbert as a profitable fruit. The Golden Queen is rich 

 yellow in color, and is sometimes sought after. It is a seed- 

 ling of the Cuthbert. 



Of the blue canes the Shaffer and Columbian are the best. 

 These are supposed to be crosses or hybrids between the red 



Fig. 19. — Three valuable varieties of Red Currants : Cherry, Wilder, and Fay. 



and black cap raspberries. They are very productive, or 

 deep purple color, hardy, and late. 



The black cap varieties are not very generally grown, 

 although it is believed they can be made a profitable crop in 

 most sections of the state. Strange to say, they seem to be in 



