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rather dry. Ripe about the end of October. A beautiful 

 preserve, of a bright pink col or, can be made from the fruit. 

 A specimen before me is really beautiful.' 



Propagation. — This is readily accomplished by layers or 

 cuttings, as they root in either way very freely. Lay down 

 the shoots early in Spring, or during the mild "Winter months, 

 and they will be rooted by the following November, when they 

 can be planted out into rows till they are strong enough to be 

 removed to the orchard. Cuttings taken off the old plants of 

 the past year's wood, or even wood of two years old, cut intc 

 lengths of about eight inches and planted into moist ground 

 will root the first year and soon attain to be good plants. 



Soil. — A heavy, loamy soil, is said to be the best for the 

 Quince. This is not borne out by results. The finest fruit 

 I have ever seen is grown on deep, sandy loam, manured every 

 season. If they are not well cultivated, they get knotty and 

 deformed, producing fruit of like character. 



Pruning. — Very little assistance is required from the knife 

 unless to give a direction to the formation of the tree, and for 

 shortening any shoots that extend beyond the regular bounds 



RASPBERRY. 



Rubus ideus. — Framboisier. Fr. — Himbeerestrauch, Grer. 



Some species of this plant are natives of all temperate 

 countries, and have been much improved by cultivation. Its 

 fruit is extensively used for making syrups, wines, jams, and 

 jellies ; it also forms an excellent dessert fruit, considered 

 healthful, refreshing, and cooling. Of late, much has been 

 said and written on the Raspberry ; but as yet, we may say, 

 there are bu f , two or three sorts worth general culture. 



