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the list several desirable kinds that have proved hardier and a little 
later in blooming than the old kinds. The fruits of the Russian va- 
rieties, while not as large as the other varieties, fully equal many of 
them in flavor, and they are very productive. They bear more pro- 
fusely and with less care than the old-fashioned and larger kinds. 
274. Roman Apricot. 
Blackberry. — In a general way, the planting and care of a black- 
berry plantation is the same as required by raspberries. From the 
fact that they ripen later in the season, when droughts are most com- 
mon, even greater attention should be given to placing them in land that 
is retentive of moisture, and to providing an efficient mulch, which 
can generally best be secured with a cultivator. The smaller-growing 
kinds (as Early Harvest and Wilson) may be planted 4 x 7 ft., the rank- 
growing varieties (as Snyder) 6 x 8 ft. Thorough cultivation through- 
out the season will help in a material degree to hold the moisture neces- 
sary to perfect a good crop. The soil should be cultivated very shallow, 
however, so as not to disturb the roots, as the breaking of the roots 
starts a large number of suckers that have to be cut out and destroyed. 
