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BUSH FRUITS IN THE HOME GARDEN 



tation as it becomes old. Red raspberries, if allowed to spread by 

 shoots from the ground, should be thinned out every few years. 

 If black raspberries are cultivated close to the plants and are 

 pruned as suggested by cutting out all the old canes annually, the 

 plantation may last indefinitely. 



BLACKBERRIES 



As blackberries are native in such a large part of the country, 

 they are less commonly grown in gardens than raspberries. They 



are however grown in gardens 

 with more profit and should 

 find a place in more of our 

 home gardens. 



The best soils for the black- 

 berries are rich, black loams. 

 They are less thrifty on light 

 soils. They respond well to 

 additions of barnyard manure 

 and green manure. 



Location. — It is well to lo- 

 cate the blackberry patch 

 where it will not be in the way 

 of other garden crops. Along 

 one side of the garden is a 

 good place. The berries should 

 be picked frequently during 

 the ripening season and the 

 patch should be located where 

 it can be given attention at 

 this time. 



The Kinds.— The many 

 forms of blackberries are dif- 

 ficult to classify. Bailey sug- 

 gests the following groups: 

 (1) The long clustered varie- 

 ties are probably best known. 

 The canes are tall and branch- 

 ing. The fruits are somewhat 

 thimble shaped to cylindrical. 

 When ripe they are sweet and dull colored. An albino form of 

 this group is white or amber colored when ripe. Taylor and 



_ Fig. 185. — Raspberry crown gall. This 

 disease may spread in the soil to peach trees. 

 Do not set raspberries and peaches close to- 

 gether. (Minnesota Station.) 



