Proven Berry Plants i i KNOTT’S BERRY PLACE r i Trees and Vines 
should start the first spring- after the 
plants are set out. Only four canes should 
be allowed to grow from the start, and 
branches should be kept off of these. By 
the middle of the summer they will be 
Himalaya Blackberry 
ten or twelve feet long and should be 
trellised up (trellis described on Page 
26), one cane going each way on each 
wire. After trellising, lateral branches 
are allowed to grow, but not between the 
crown of the plant and the first wire. The 
first winter, these lateral branches are all 
cut back to three or four buds from the 
main canes. Each spring very heavy new 
canes start from the crowns. Save one or 
two of these and train them on the wire 
with the weakest old cane. After they 
have reached a length of ten or fifteen 
feet, cut the ends off to make them send 
out lateral branches, which are pruned 
back to short stubs the following winter, 
as are the branches from the old canes. 
Since each cane on the Himalaya bears 
only a few years, this plan of allowing 
two new canes to grow each season al¬ 
ways keeps a good supply of vigorous 
fruit wood on the trellis and assures 
bumper crops each year. 
We have gone into this in detail be¬ 
cause the Himalaya blackberry is pruned 
entirely different from other variteies of 
berries. 
If the Himalaya blackberry is not se¬ 
verely and properly pruned it will grow 
into a jungle and will bear very little 
fruit. 
Prices, Prepaid—Bach 15c, 10 for $1.00, 
25 for $2.00, 50 for $3.00, 100 for $4.50, 
1000 for $35.00. 
A PENCE COVERED WITH YOUNGBERRIES 
An old unsightly fence, if planted to berries, will be a thing of beauty in a few 
months. And just think of the fine fresh berries, pies, and jams you will enjoy next 
year at crop time. Youngberries and Boysenberries are particularly good as a fence 
covering. Order plants for that fence now before you forget it. We will ship them 
at the proper planting time. 
SEE CULTURAL DIRECTIONS, PAGES 23 TO 27 
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