E, W, REID’S CATALOGUE OF SMALL FRUITS, ETC. 
Raspberries. 
CULTURE. — After preparing the soil the same as for strawberries make straight 
rows seven feet 
apart and plant 
three feet in the 
row. Only mark 
one row at a time 
and plant when 
ground is moist. 
After setting, take 
your foot andpress 
the soil firmly 
about the roots ; 
this is very essen- 
tial ; work as you 
would corn and po- 
tatoes, and do not 
let any ridge work 
about the row. I 
cultivate with the 
Planet J r. horse 
hoe and practice 
level culture. You 
can plant anything 
that will not shade 
them between the 
rows the firstyear. 
If manure is plenty 
and you can get it, 
spread on the 
ground before 
plowing the first 
yeai\ as it adds 
greatly to the crop. 
The ends should 
be pinched out of 
the young canes 
when onefoothigh 
the first year, and 
when one and one- 
half feet the sec- 
ond ; do not let 
them get too high. 
By doing this you 
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 of from 
six to twelve 
inches in length. 
When the fruit is 
palmer raspberry. 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. 
New Varieties. 
PALMER,. Last season we had the honor of introducing this valuable new berry, 
and we certainly feel proud ; it has made quite a record the past year. Last season there 
were not half enough plants to supply the demand, and we fear it will be the same this, so 
all that want a supply should place their orders early and send to the introducer and get 
pure stock. W. J. Green, Horticulturist at Ohio Experimental Station, says the follow- 
ing of the new varieties recommended for general planting; viz., Palmer, Muskingum 
and Hilborn : “You will see by the report below how the Palmer succeeded alongside of 
the standard varieties, and you can form an opinion as to its value.” A new variety that 
has been under cultivation since ’83 by Mr. Palmer, but not introduced until last spring. 
