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RED RASPBERRIES 
Red Raspberries are among the finest of 
the dessert fruits and are also of much 
importance and value to commercial grow' 
ers. Ripening at a time when fresh fruit 
is in big demand, their attractive color and 
flavor command high prices. 
Cuthbert. Fruit large, bright red and of 
good quality. Season medium to late. 
Bush a strong grower. Needs winter 
protection in this climate. 
Golden Queen. A yellow Cuthbert. 
Chief. This is a seedling of Latham. The 
main point of difference is that it is 
about 10 or 12 days earlier in ripening 
and is not quite as large, but we think 
is of a little better quality than its par- 
ent. A good market variety. The bush 
is a good strong grower and very 
productive. 
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New Latham 
Raspberry 
Columbian. The strongest growing variety on our grounds. 
Fruit large, dark purple and of good quality; excellent 
for canning. Hardy, very productive, and taken all to' 
gether, one of the most desirable sorts we have. 
How to Plant Strawberries 
Too Deep 
Too Shallow 
Right Way 
Spring is the best time to set Strawberries in this latitude. They 
will succeed in any good soil. Plow or spade land deeply before 
planting. Use spade for planting, pushing it in to full depth where 
plant will set. Press to one side, insert root and spread out fan 
shape and hanging down full length (see illustrations). Remove 
spade and press dirt around roots by pressing with foot on each 
side of plant. Leave loose soil around plants. Set plants 18 to 24 
inches apart in rows 3 Vi to 4 feet apart. Train runners lengthwise, 
allowing new sets to root 5 or 6 inches apart. As soon as ground 
freezes cover lightly with hay or straw and remove just enough in 
the spring to allow plants to come up. 
Latham. All things considered, this 
is probably the best bright red 
Raspberry yet introduced for this 
part of the country. Extremely 
hardy, vigorous, healthy growth, 
and large size, productiveness and good 
quality leave little to be desired. 
Newburgh. This new variety was brought 
out by the New York Fruit Testing As' 
sociation of Geneva, N. Y. Their claim 
for it is that it is the best Red Rasp' 
berry yet introduced. The plant is vig' 
orous, hardy, and very productive, so 
far has been very free from mosaic. The 
fruit is large, bright red, does not crumble and is of fine 
quality. Season about the same as Latham. 
Potomac. This is a new purple variety produced by Geo. 
Darnow of the U. S. Department of Agriculture. Has 
gone through two winters here without injury, and bush 
is clean and healthy. Fruit with us, not quite as large 
as Columbian. A promising sort on account of health 
and hardiness of bush. 
St. Regis. This variety produces the regular crop in July, 
and in September and October the tops of the new canes 
throw out blossom stems and furnish a fair supply of 
fruit if plenty of moisture is available. This gives it the 
name of Fall or Everbear' 
ing Raspberry. The berry 
is of good size, bright red, 
firm and of good quality. 
Cumberland 
Raspberry 
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