XII 

 THE RASPBERRY 



THE EED KASPBBKEY {BubuS StrigOSUs) 



The red raspberry is the most popular of the bush 

 fruits in most localities. It is found in a wild state 

 from Labrador to the mountains of North Carolina and 

 west to Missouri and Minnesota. Like the blackberry, 

 it delights in a cool, moist location, but is found growing 

 in almost every kind of soil. It is propagated in the 

 same way as the blackberry and the general treatment 

 in the field is the same. The varieties that are most 

 cultivated are not quite as hardy as those of the black- 

 berry, but, as the canes can be more easily protected 

 from cold by covering, the crop is quite as certain to 

 be profitable. As with the blackberry, large fruit 

 cannot be expected unless the land is rich enough to 

 produce a large growth of canes to shade the soil and 

 keep it cool. 



The distance for planting varies much with dif- 

 ferent growers and different methods. In a very rich 

 soil the canes may grow so large and tall that if planted 

 in rows six feet apart or in hills 4x6 feet, the ground 

 will be well shaded, as seen in Figure 74, while in thin 

 or poor soil the cover would not be obtained if set 3x5 

 feet. The trellis used for the support of the blackberry 

 (Figure 72) is sometimes used; the canes are some- 

 times tied to stakes, though no support is used by 

 most growers. 



Pruning and Training — The methods of pruning 

 and training outlined for the blackberry apply to this 



