Reid’s Nurseries — Catalogue of Small Fruits, Etc. 
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Raspberries, 
OUI/TCJRE. — 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, 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 culture. 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 when one and one- 
half feet the second ; 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 palmkr raspberry. 
the canes make a much better growth. 
NEW VARIETIES. 
CONHATH. This is a new Blackcap, claiming a combination of merits which make up an ideal rasp- 
berry. Its earliness, hardiness, size and immense productiveness form 
qualities which place it high in this class of fruits. It is possibly a seeding of 
Gregg, which resesmbles it in many respects. It is two weeks earlier than 
Gregg. Canes strong ; an upright and vigorous grower. Unlike all the 
other early sorts, it bears verv large fruit throughout the season, the last 
picking nearly equaling the first in size. The berries always leave the 
stem very easily, and can be gathered without crushing or breaking. From 
the following testimonials of those who are experts in fruit growing, we 
should advise our friends to give this berry a trial : 
I have seen the Conrath Raspberry, and have observed its success in the bauds ot 
its present owners, and am highly pleased with it. It is the largest and finest earl> 
Blackcap that I know of. A. A. CROZIER, 
Ex-Secretary American Pomological Society. 
Replying to yours of November 27, the Conrath Raspberry lias done exceedingly 
well with us. and I regard i: s.s one of the best early black Raspberries. 
Yours truly, SAMUEL B. GREEN, 
Horticulturist, Minnesota Ex. Station. 
$1 per dozen, $5 per 100. 
PALMER. The Palmer has been tested from the Atlantic to tile 
Pacific, receiving the highest commendation from all sources, and is fully 
established as the bes t and most productive early Blackcap yet introduced, 
the honor of introducing this valuable new berry, and it made quite a record the past year. W. J . 
orticulturist at the Ohio” Experiment Station, says the follow., tg of the : new ' re^mtOTded 
We had 
Green, hor 
‘You will see by the report below how the Palmer 
succeeded* alotigsicfe ofThe standard "varieties, and you can form an opinion as to its value.” A new variety, 
that lias been under cultivation since 1882 by Mr. Palmer, but was not introduced until last spring It is sup 
osed to be a cross of Souh^an and Gregg. The vigor and healthy appearance of the bush with its wonder- 
Fu? productiveness and its early ripening, have attracted much attention, and since it made its appearance it 
LOVETT. Oil our grounds the Lovett nas aone reimu kiuji y wcu , uu t ^ v, 
vines hence we quote from the introducer. We have been oil the lookout for reports on this berry, and because 
of the 1 favorable judgments we have heard we now assure our customers that it is a very vigorous grower. 
° f ^^Ih^ke the GreJ^^wliich H nearly equals in size of berries, is of iron clad hardiness;andis t ^ e ® t , ron ^ 
erowth of cane of anv unless possibly the Ohio excepted. In enormous yield it is without an t Qual. Add to 
^hese^ s^^Vio^ auaVit j et-black color, firmness and long life after gathered , adhering to the bush 
these properties superior quality, jet 
when ripe, and above all, its earliness 
what has so long been wanted, and a most valuable fruit 
when rVpTaniTabove ail*, (rip'ening with Souhegan and the other verv early sorts) and wehave in it 
- - ^ ’ - • * » - *■ — •> 50 cents per dozen, $2 pei 100, £12 per 1,000. 
