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strong, robust habit, enduring well the extremes of heat 

 and cold. 



Philadelphia. — One of the hardiest and most produc- 

 tive, growing in soils and situations where the others 

 would fail. It is of rather poor quality, but is useful for 

 the above reasons. 



Catawissa. — A fall-bearing variety of medium size, 

 color purplish crimson, medium flavor. 



BLACK CAPS. 



Black-caps or Black Easpberries have become very 

 popular of late years, many persons being fond of their 

 peculiar flavor. They belong to a distinct species from 

 the ordinary Easpberries ; the plants make no suckers, 

 but propagate themselves by taking root at the ends of 

 the long branches, which in the fall, if allowed to grow 

 at will, bend over and reach the earth. They throw up 

 shoots from the base of the plant which take the place of 

 those which have already borne a crop. In gardens 

 where there is no desire to propagate the plants, the 

 growing shoots should be pinched off when they get 

 three or four feet high, and any side-shoots they may 

 throw off are stopped by pinching when they are about 

 18 inches long. The bearing wood is thinned oat after 

 the fruit is off. 



Mammoth Cluster is considered the most productive 

 of all the numerous varieties. 



Thornless. — This is preferable to the others in being 

 nearly free from spines, and though the fruit is not quite 

 so large, it is much more easily gathered. 



BLACKBEEET. 



The cultivation of the Blackberry is nearly similar to 

 that of the Easpberry, except that it should be planted 

 about one-third farther apart, and it being hardier, there 

 is no need for covering it in winter. As it has a more 



