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twist and curl up in summer and do not drop off 

 in the fall. On cold early mornings, or wet weather, 

 while the insects are sluggish, cut all infested shoots, 

 collecting them in a tight box, and burn. 



BLACKBERRY VARIETIES 



As with the other small fruits, so many varieties 

 are being introduced that it is difficult to give a list 

 of the best for home use. Any selections from the 

 following, however, will prove satisfactory, as they 

 are tried-and-true : — Early King, Early Harvest, 

 Wilson Junior, Kittatinny, Rathburn, Snyder, Erie. 



THE DEWBERRY 



This is really a trailing blackberry and needs the 

 same culture, except that the canes are naturally 

 slender and trailing and therefore, for garden cul- 

 ture, must have support. They may be staked up, 

 or a barrel hoop, supported by two stakes, makes 

 a good support. In ripening, the dewberry is ten 

 to fourteen days earlier than the blackberry, and for 

 that reason a few plants should be included in the 

 berry patch. Premo is the earliest sort, and Lucre- 

 tia the standard. 



RASPBERRY 



The black and the red types are distinct in flavor, 

 and both should be grown. The blackcaps need 



