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the Governor Wood, of which an excellent representation is given in our 

 colored plate. Preceded in our orchard only by the Early Purple, this 

 excellent cherry ripens about the middle of June and continues in use until 

 the end of the month. It alwa3's commands the highest price in the market, 

 seldom going for less than ten cents a quart. 



This cherry is a native of Ohio, having been raised by Prof. Kirtland, 

 and is one of his best seedlings. The fruit is thus described by Downing : — 

 Large, roundish heart-shaped, skin light yellow shaded and marbled with 

 bright red. Suture half round. Stem an inch and a half long, in a broad 

 cavity. Flesh nearly tender, juicy, sweet and delicious. Very good to best. 



SEASONABLE HINTS. 



PRUNING THE RASPBERRY. 



A MEMBER of the Missouri Horticultural Society says that as a result of 

 (sf\ twenty years' experience he prunes the fresh raspberry plants when 

 only ten inches high by pinching out the leading bud, and this checks 

 the upward growth and induces laterals. Low stocky plants are thus pro- 

 duced which will not blow down afterwards. The stocks are again pruned 

 when about two feet high, which is easily and rapidly done with a sharp 

 pruning knife. 



We consider this good advice. 

 We have found it to be injurious to 

 the plants to allow the canes to make 

 a long growth and then to cut them 

 back severely late in the season. 

 The result of such treatment is, that 

 the canes will die back a few inches 

 and very little side growth will take 

 place ; and this is worse than not 

 cutting them back at all. 



Fig. 49— Basket Holder. 



A BASKET HOLDER. 



The handling of the quart basket in picking is one of the most awkward 

 parts of the picker's work, espeicially in the raspberry plantation, where it 

 is inconvenient to place it on the ground on account of stooping to 

 place the berries in it, and, if carried, one hand only is free for picking. 

 Some pickers attach a pail or basket to their belt in front, and in this set 

 the basket, thus having both hands free for picking. Of course much more 



