A-B-C OF VEGETABLE GARDENING 



be cut away as soon as they have ripened 

 their fruit, thus throwing all the strength of 

 the plant into the production of new canes 

 from which fruit is to be expected next sea- 

 son. 



While the two leading varieties, Kittatinny 

 and Snyder, are quite hardy, it is well to take 

 the precaution of giving them some protec- 

 tion to guard against the possible loss of some 

 of the unripened growth of the season. This 

 is done to the best advantage by removing 

 two or three spadefuls of soil from the basQ 

 of each plant, close to its roots, and then 

 tipping the bush over until it lies flat on the 

 ground. This could not be done without 

 running the risk of breaking some of the 

 stiff and brittle canes if the excavation were 

 not made. When the bushes are spread out 

 on the ground, where they are held in place 

 by laying boards across them, throw some 

 coarse litter over the base of the plant, and 

 scatter a covering of straw over the branches. 

 As soon as the frost is out of the ground in 

 the spring, lift the bushes and replace the soil 

 that was taken away in the fall. 



Raspberries are second only to strawberries 

 in deliciousness of flavor, and should have a 

 place in all gardens where there is room for 



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