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tour or five canes of tlie new growtli retained for next 

 season. The blackberry sliouM be winter pruned, and 

 shortened in about the last of July. They should both 

 be tied to stakes or to the fence, and the gronnd kept 

 free from weeds. Of raspberries, the Fastolf, Eed 

 Antwerp, and Yellow Antwerp are among the best. 

 Dr. Briackle has raised several seedlings, one of which, 

 Col. Wilder, I have grown and found to be good- 

 The above in some localities, will need protection in 

 winter, which is best done by bending down the canes 

 and covering them with earth. Mr. Yan Dewenter, 

 of Astoria, has a new everbearing raspberry, which 

 will prove to be an acquisition.^ 



Of blackberries, the Improved High Bush (of Boston) 

 and the Kew Eochel]e are now pretty well known. 

 The latter is certainly the best, and most productive : 

 it is a most beautiful fruit, and worthy of general cul- 

 tivation. I saw a basket of this fruit from Mr. Eose- 

 velt, of Pelham, "\Yestchester Co., the berries of which 

 measured from three to three inches and a half in cir- 

 cumference. Mr. Lawton has also shown fine speci- 

 mens. About a year since, while at Chester, Morris 



* This is really a cordinuoJ bearer, lieing loaded witli frnit until 

 further growth is checked by the severity of the frost. It is a go:)d 

 fruit of fair size, and ought to he wid3j dissemin ited. Tha Cata- 

 wissa, which is represented to possess the same everbearing quaii* 

 ties, I have not seen Dr. Brinckle's Orange proves to be among 

 t])6 best of all raspbjrnes. — January, 1S56. 



