Culture.— Any land that will produce good crops of corn or wheat is suitable for Raspberries : and 

 unlike Strawberries, they are benefitted by partial shade. Prepare the ground thoroughly and manure lib- 

 erally. Ground bone is a specific fertilizer for the Raspberry. Keep the soil loose and free of weeds 

 throughout the season, cutting down the muckers with the hoe or cultivator, and leaving only three or four 

 to a hill or single row for fruiting. Aim to plant an assortment so as to lengthen the season. 



The red varieties should be planted for field culture, in rows six feet apart, and the plants three feet 

 distant in rows, requiring 2,400 plants per acre; or four feet each way if to be cultivated in hills, requiring 

 2,700 plants per acre. It is best to place two plants in each hill, requiring of course double the number. In 

 garden culture plant three feet apart each way and restrict to hills. vSoon as planted cut back the canes to 

 within a few inches of the ground, and plants set in Autumn should have the soil mounded up over them to 

 protect them from frequent freezing and thawing. In Spring the earth should be leveled down again. In 

 pruning the bearing canes cut them back one-half their length on an average, but all of the same height 

 from the ground. Foreign varieties and seedlings of them do not succeed much South of New York, as 

 they will not endure hot sunshine. Reference will be made to the origin of these in their descriptions. We 

 do not recommend removing the old canes, as they help support the bearing ones and hold snow in winter. 



The Cap varieties succeed 

 not only on good soil but 

 many sorts yield large prof- 

 itable crops on the lightest 

 kind of sandy land. In field 

 culture plant in rows seven 

 feet apart and three feet 

 six inches distant in the 

 row; requiring 1,775 plants 

 to the acre; or four and a 

 half feet apart each way, 

 requiring 2,150 plants per 

 acre. In garden culture 

 plant four feet apart each 

 way. Fall-set plants should 

 be protected as recommended for other sorts, but we do not advise planting Blackcaps in Autumn, as they 

 are difficult to make live if set at that season. In pruning bearing canes cut at the middle of the bend. As 

 these are propagated from the ends of the canes, being bent down and rooted, they have but little wood 

 upon them as shown by Fig. 350, and are not readily seen when but a small number is ordered. If any 

 should be missed from an order please examine the packing material carefully before concluding that they 

 have been omitted. All of this class are designated in the following list by the word Cap added to the name. 



In digging we tie in bunches of convenient size for packing, and grade carefully, putting in none but 

 what have good side roots. 



We would like a chance to Hqure on the IMs of those who coiitemplate orderino largelij. 



NEW VARIETIES. 



(If to be sent b/y mail, add 10 cents per dozen, 40 ce)its per 100 /or postaue). 



Raspberry Plants, 



"Cap"' Raspberry Plant. Fig. 356. 



Kansas.— A new blackcap from Kansas of ex- 

 ceeding great promise and undoubted value. Its 

 canes are of vigorous growth with foliage tough, 

 healthy and clean, productive, very hardy. The ber- 

 ries are as large or larger than Gregg, jet black, very 

 handsome, firm and of fine flavor. Its season may be 

 termed second early, ripening after Souhegan but 

 much earlier than Gregg. It should certainly be 

 given extensive trial throughout the country in view 

 of its fine record wherever yet grown, and its size 

 and productiveness indicate great value. It comes 

 into bearing between the early and late sorts. Doz., 

 S2.50; 100, $12.00. 



Older.— This is an excellent blackcap, and sev- 

 eral years fruiting enable us to recommend it confi- 

 dently. We have found it to be a good grower, en- 

 tirely hardy and Its foliage withstands heat and 

 drought better than most varieties, and yields abund- 

 antly. The fruit is very large and when perfectly 

 ripe the blackest raspberry we have yet seen and 

 without any bloom. In form the berries are distinct, 

 being unusually flat; they are quite firm and of extra 

 good quality. It ripens in midseason and is the best 

 blackcap ripening at that time, fllling the gap be- 

 tween the early sorts and Gregg admirably. Doz., 

 50c: 100, $3.00; 1000, $20.00. 



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