FORT ATKINSON 
WIS CONSIN 
Blackberries 
T HIS valuable fruit begins to ripen before Raspberries are gone and bears 
until Grapes come in. Plant 8 by 3 feet. Cultivate shalow not later than 
August 1st so that canes will ripen thoroughly before winter. Delicious 
Blackberries are just what are needed to keep up the summer’s supply of fresh 
fruit for home and market. 
Eldorado. Perhaps the most valuable Blackberry for our northern climate. The 
berries are large, jet black, ripen well together and are borne in large clusters. 
They are sweet and delicious, have no hard core, and keep well after picking. 
Snyder. This is a welbknown pop¬ 
ular variety; hardy and produce 
tive. It is quite early and is a 
valuable market variety. 
Lucretia Dewberry. A variety of 
the lowTush or running Black¬ 
berry, ripening before Black 
Raspberries are gone. Fruit 
large, jet black and very showy, 
often measuring from 1 to \/i 
inches in length. Plant 4 by 6 
feet, and cut the new canes 
back, not allowing them to get 
more than 4 or 5 feet long. 
Very easy to cover on account 
of its trailing habit. 
Eldorado Blackberry 
Raspberries 
T HE most important of the bush fruits, Raspberries yield 
delicious fruits for home use and profitable returns to the 
market producer. They will do well even in partial shade 
and require little care. Plant along fences, between orchard 
rows and in the garden. Black Raspberries should be planted 
only in the spring. Set about 7 feet apart, 2 feet apart in the 
rows; cultivate well but not too deeply. Do not allow too 
many canes to develop. Cut out old canes as soon as they 
are through bearing. Red varieties may be planted in spring 
or fall. Set 6 feet by 2 feet, or plant in hills 4 or 5 feet apart, 
not allowing more than 5 or 6 canes to the hill. Fill up the 
waste spaces of garden or farm with these delicious fruits. 
BLACK RASPBERRIES 
Cumberland. The largest Black Raspberry known. It has been 
well tested, and is giving the best of satisfaction. The quality 
is of the best, and, in spite of its great size, it is very firm. 
Ripens midseason. The canes are very large and 
strong, and are well able to carry their large load 
of fruit. 
Plum Farmer. We have fruited this variety now for several 
years, and are well pleased with it. It ripens the entire 
crop in a few days, and is early enough to get the good 
prices. The bush, so far, has been perfectly hardy here, 
is a good grower and productive. The berry is of good 
size, and of a quality that makes it a good market berry. 
New Logan. The berry is a glossy black, as large 
as Cumberland and fully a week earlier, is very 
productive. The bush is healthy and of somewhat 
spreading habit of growth. As to hardiness, about 
the same as Cumberland. 
New Logan Raspberry 
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