BRIDGMAN NURSERY COMPANY, BRIDGMAN, MICHIGAN 
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Black Raspberries 
Should have a nice, warm, dry piece of 
land. One that is quite sandy is best. It 
takes a light soil to keep Black Raspber- 
ries healthy and to make them bear. 
As soon as the new growth has attainod 
a height of 2 feet go along and pinch out 
the tip of the new growth. If we have a 
large field to go over we take a sharp 
butcher knife and hack them oft as near 
the top as we can, cutting off from two 
to three inches of new growth, then in 
the following spring, just after they show 
life, trim all of the laterals or new shoots 
that have come out, so they will be about 
six inches long. Then you will have a 
cane that will support itself, and the ber- 
ries will be larger and of better flavor. 
CUMBERIjAND. The most popular 
Black Cap at the present time, because 
of its great size, firmness and productive- 
ness. The fruit is the largest of the rasp- 
berry family, often measuring seven- 
eighths of an inch in diameter, and is of 
such handsome appearance that it is sure 
to bring the top of the market. Cumber- 
land is very hardy and will stand ninny 
degrees below zero without injury. 
We have fruited all of the other va- 
rieties, but they all fall away behind Ihf 
Cumberland. We have fruited it for a 
number of years, and if you trim them 
back so the stalk will be not more than 
2% feet high and cut the laterals off to 
six inches in length, then you will get 
fruit that will surprise you and give you 
the largest picking season of any black 
raspberry. Cumberland sets so many 
berries that it is absolutely necessary to 
give it a severe trimming. It could not 
hold up the immense load if they should 
all attain their proper size. 
PIjUM farmer. Very good cropper. 
Nice large berries, but somewhat soft. 
This variety is not gaining in popularity as it 
promised a few years ago. Experienced grow- 
ers do not favor it very strongly. It comes a 
tew days ahead of Cumberland. 
KANSAS. Entirely healthy, with tough, 
clean, hardy foliage. The fruit is large, of 
black, glossy color, entirely free from bloom. 
Firm and of best shippinnr qualities; wonderful- 
ly productive and extra long picking season. 
A Baneh of Oar Cumberland Black Raspberrica — the Moat 
Productive and Larsest Berries Grown. 
HOOSIKU. This valuable black raspberry is 
a money maker. This new variety is one of the 
finest and most profitable black raspberry on 
the market. Hoosier will please you and make 
yoi; big profits. The plants are hardy, do not 
winter-kill, and will mature a good crop. Canes 
are strong and are proof against anthracnose 
and other raspberry pests. Hoosier ripens with 
Cumberland, mid-season. 
Red Raspberries are recosrnized as a great 
money maker. .\n acre planted to assorted va- 
rieties will make an income of many hundred 
dollars per year, and come in a season when 
you have time to look after them. 
They will grow in any soil where water does 
not stand. On high or low land great crops are 
grown. They should be planted in six feet rows, 
plants about three feet apart, to get nice lurge 
berries. Should be trimmed down to about 2 ','2 
feet high. 
Red Raspberries 
King 
This variety is rapidly replacing the Cuthbert 
berry in all sections where the former has be- 
come known. Being a perfect beauty when 
picked, coming early and fruiting long, it is an 
immense cropper and becoming more popular 
each season. The bright red berries, as Large 
as a copper penny very firm and fine flavor, 
pick nicely and do not crumble like some ber- 
ries. Becoming too ripe does not affect the col- 
or at all. They are indeed a showy fruit, per- 
fectly hardy and healthy in every way. There 
is more money in raising King Red Raspberries 
than any cane fruit we know of. One of our 
neighbors made $3,, 500 on six acres of Kings 
the past year. We certainly cannot recommend 
the King too highly. If they were as well known 
as some of the older varieties our stock of 
plants would not last long. All growers should 
have the King. 
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