Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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Raspberries. 
CULTURE. — After preparing the soil the same as for strawberries, make straight rows seven feet apart, 
and plant three feet in the row. Mark only one row at a time, and plant when ground is moist. After settingi 
press the soil firmly about the roots with your feet ; this is very essential ; work as you would corn and potatoes, 
and do not let any ridge work about the row. I cultivate with the Planet Jr. horse hoe, and practice level cul- 
ture. You can plant anything that will not shade them between the rows the first year. If manure is plenty 
and you can get it, spread on the ground before plowing the first year, as it adds greatly to the crop. The ends 
should be pinched out of the young canes when one foot high the first year, and the second when one and one- 
half feet; do not let them get too high. By doing this you will dispense with stakes and wire. The pruning 
should be done in spring, when the leaves begin to show themselves. Cut the laterals on an average from six 
to twelve inches in length. When the fruit is all gathered, cut out and burn all old wood and young canes but 
the three best. This destroys all insects and rust that may occur, and the canes make a much better growth. 
LOUDON. 
This new candidate for popular favor was originated in Wisconsin, by F. W. Loudon, and hence it bears his 
name. He is well 
known in his 
state as one of iis 
most prominent 
fruit growers. He 
claims this as the 
best Red Rasp- 
berry in exis- 
tence, being su- 
perior in every re- 
spect to the old 
stand-by Cuth- 
bert, beinglarger, 
stands 
keepsfresh 
than any 
berry. The 
don has sold in 
his market at an 
average of 15 
cents per quart. 
It is a seedling ot 
Turner crossed 
with Cuthbcrt, 
beinglargeandof 
a beautiful bright 
color, a good ship- 
per, and will yield 
200 bushels per 
acre ; very hardy, 
as the canes have 
not been known 
to suffer in the 
severest winters ; 
has few thorns ; 
berries cling to 
the stem, and do 
not crumble when 
f ucked. Season 
ate. 
Mr. E. S. Car- 
man, of The Ru- 
ral New- Yorker , 
•one of the best judges of new fruits we have, in that journal gives his opinion of this new Raspberry as follows : 
• 1 1 1 x 4* “Loudon is the finest hardy red we know of. Some of the berries are nearly round, some are 
decidedly conical, more so than those of Cuthbert. When ready to pick the color is a bright red, the berry firm. 
When dead ripe the color is a darker red, but not at all purple. ” 
‘‘ August 1 . — Now that Cuthberts are gone, Loudon is still bearing.” 
“ The only further comment we have to make is that canes are vigorous and virtually thornless, the foliage 
luxuriant and healthy. It is not safe to pass any emphatic judgment upon a new Raspberry from the way it 
•conducts itself during the first fruitingseason, and the same may be said of almost any fruit. As judged by this 
first season, the Loudon is a hardier variety than Cuthbert. It is more prolific. The berries average larger, and 
they are decidedly firmer. They hold to the peduncle better. The color is a trifle brighter, and the quality 
fully as good. Neither the plants nor berries resemble the Turner (its alleged male parent) in any way. ” 
We have said that the Loudon — as judged by its fruit during a single season— will prove more valuable 
than the Cuthbert, and that is saying a great deal, since up to this timethe Cuthbert, by general consent, stands 
at the head of the late reds. The plants seem perfectly hardy, and more vigorous than Cuthbert — the canes 
virtually thornless. It begins to ripen with Cuthbert, continuing during a longer season. The berries will 
average larger, the drupes larger and firmer. The berries cling to the stem well, and never crumble. The 
typical shape seems to be broadly conical, . though some are nearly round, and others more conical than those of 
Cuthbert. When ready to pick the color is a bright red. When dead ripe the color is a darker red, but not at 
all purple. It will be seen that— if we may rely upon the above comoarison— the Loudon has marked vantage 
characteristics over the old favorite Cuthbert. ” 
ft 
25 cents each, 23 per dozen, 215 per 100. 
