CATALOGUE OF FRUITS. 45 



RASPBERRIES, 



To keep a raspberry bed in ^ood productive condition, the old, weak and dead wood 

 should be cut out every season, to give strength to the young shoots for the next year's 

 bearing. In spring the weakest suckers should be removed, leaving five or six of the 

 strongest in each hill. The ground should be spaded and a top dressing of manure 

 given. 



Protection. — To guard against injury by the Winter, the canes may be tied to 

 stakes and covered with straw, or they may be laid down in the Autumn and covered 

 with a few inches of earth, leaves, litter or branches of evergreens. 



They can be planted in the Fall or Spring with success. Black Caps cannot be 

 planted in the Fall. 



Price, 75 cents per dozen, except w^here noted. 



CLASS I. 



Foreign Varieties and their Seedlings of American Origin. 



^^ All the varieties in this class require protection in winter. 



Antwerp, Yellow^ or White — Fruit large, pale yellow; sweet and rich; a beau- 

 tiful and excellent fruit; canes thickly covered with greenish spines. 50 cents 

 per doz., $2.00 per 100. 



Clarke — Large, light red; moderately firm ; Mgh flavored; a strong grower; produc- 

 tive and very hardy. One of the best red raspberries for home use. 50c. per 

 doz., $2.00 per 100. 



Carter's Prolific — A fine, large, red, English variety. 75c. per doz., $3.00 per 100. 



Fastolf— Large, purplish red ; rather soft, juicy; high flavored ; productive; very 

 desirable for home use. 50c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 



Fontenay (Belle de Fontenay, Henrietta, Amazon)— Very large, roundish, conical; 

 purplish red; sprightly, rich, firm; plant dwarf, stout, luxuriant foliage, suckers 

 abundant; needs to be well thinned out. Produces a second crop in Autumn 

 if the canes are cut to the ground in Spring. The best autumnal bearing varie- 

 ety- 50 cents per dozen. 



Franconia — Large, purplish red; juicy, a little acid, but of fine quality; canes 

 strong and productive: season medium to late. 



BLerstine — Fruit large, oblong; crimson; moderately firm; juicy, flavor sub-acid 

 and very good; an abundant bearer; season early to medium; one of the best. 

 50c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 



Hornet— A French variety, very large, conical; crimson red. Of the best quality; 

 a vigorous, upright grower; season late; valuable for home iLse. 



Knevett — Very large and handsome, red; juicy, soft, of good quality; very desir- 

 able for the family garden. 75c. per doz., $3.00 per 100. 



Orang-e (Brinckle's)— Large, orange yellow; beautiful and delicious; the best yellow 

 in cultivation; plant tender, but when protected, very productive. $1.00 per 

 doz., $6.00 per 100. 



Parnell — Large, long, dark red; moderately firm ; juicy and of fair quality; plant 

 hardy and very productive. 50c. per dozen. 



lied Antwerp English— Of large size, and high flavored. 50c. per doz., $3.00 

 per 100. 



