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JAMES VICK’S SONS, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
RASPBERRIES. 
WORLD’S 
\JJV are making: elaborate preparations for the 
exhibit of Flowers and Vegetables at the 
World’s Fair, Chicago, Sept. 15th, 1893. Our cash 
premium offer will be found on another page. 
From the way our customers have exhibited at 
Albany, Peoria and Hillsdale, we can promise the 
grandest display of Vegetables and Flowers ever 
brought together. It is our desire to meet thou¬ 
sands of our customers at this time. Let each 
one scud something. 
MAHLBORO. 
There are two general types of Raspber¬ 
ries and they require different treatment 
Blackcaps and others that increase fr 
the ends pf the canes should be 
planted 3 feet by 7; 2,074 plants to 
the acre. Prepare the land same 
as for strawberries and 
mark off in rows 3} feet 
apart. Set the plants in 
every other row and plant 
potatoes, corn or 
half way between, 
tivate often enough to 
keep the soil loose and 
free from weeds, 
the canes attain th 
height of 1 foot, pinch 
the end. This causes 
cane to branch, grow 
stocky and self support¬ 
ing. In the spring of the 
bearing year cut these branches back to within 
6 inches of the main stalk. After fruiting cut 
out all of the dead wood. Red Raspberries 
and others that sucker should be set 6 feet 
apart each way, when they may be cultivated 
both ways. Allow only three or four canes 
in each hill to grow; treat all others that 
spring up its weeds. When three or four feet 
high pinch back cane same as with Blackcaps. The secret of raising fine crops of Raspberries is in 
rigorous pruning and keeping suckers down. If not checked the tendency is to mat the surface with 
canes, when very little fruit is secured, 
“Laden with fairest fruit , that hung to th ’ eye 
Tempting , stirr'd in me sudden appetite 
To pluck and eat.” —Milton: Paradise Lost. 
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- “The fruit that can fall without shaking , 
Indeed is too mellow for me .”—Duly Montague. 
CURRANTS. 
Choose a moist, rich soil 
for Currants. Plant 5 feet 
apart each way. Keep 
from weeds and grasses by 
liberal cultivation and 
mulching. Use plenty of 
manure and trim out su¬ 
perfluous wood by cutting 
back the new growth two- 
thirds each year. Trim out 
the old wood once in twe 
years and allow new canes to grow 
from the roots. 
I f by mail, add 15 cents per dozen. 
Currants, 31ack /Naples. A 
line European variety of superior 
quality, very prolific; 1 yr., 00 cts. 
perdoz.; $3 per 100. 2 yr., 75 cts. per 
doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
I31ack Champion. An English 
variety; fruit large, handsome and 
highly flavored; extra good for 
jams, etc.; 1 yr., $1.00 per doz.; $5.00 
per 100. 
Cherry. Large and productive. 
The standard for msirket; 1 yr., 75 
cts. per doz.; $4 per 100. 2 yr., $1.00 
per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Fay’s Prolific. (See cut.) Im¬ 
mensely popular, the supply hardly 
ever equaling demand. Said to be 
productive more than the Cherry 
and easier to pick. Good liavor and 
bears early. Adapted to light soil; 
1 yr., $1.35 perdoz.: $7 per 100. 2 yr., 
$1.75 per doz.; $9.00 per 100. 
La Versailles. A very popular 
market sort. The largest red except 
Fay’s Prolific. Bushes rugged; fruit 
large in large bunches, very tart; 1 
.vr., 75 cts. per doz.: $4 per 100. 2 yr., 
$1 per doz.; $5 per 100. 
Lee’s Prolific. Black. Best for 
all purposes. Early, large and pro¬ 
ductive. Sweet as a huckleberry. 
1 yr., 75 cts. tier doz.; $4 per 100. ‘2 
yr., $1 per doz.; $5 per 100. 
White Grape. Strong grower, 
fruit medium size; 1 vr., 75 cts. per 
doz.; $4.00 per 100. 2 yr., $1.00 per 
doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
If by mail, add 10 cents per dozen. 
For field culture plant in rows about five feet apart, with plants three 
and a half feet in the row, except Cap varieties, which should be six feet 
by three and a half feet. For garden culture they may be set three feet 
spurt each way, with Caps four by three feet. 
Raspberry Cuthbert. RED. A most valuable late variety 
for home use or marketing; large, firm, and of superior quality; 
very productive; dozen, 40 cents; hundred, $1.25; thousand _ $9 00 
Marlboro. RED. The largest of the early reds, ripening 
earlier than the llansell. Similar to the Cuthbert, but is gone 
before the*Cuthbert comes on. Canes dwarfish, fruits very pro¬ 
lific in rich soil; dozen, 50 cents; hundred, $1.50; thousand.12 00 
Golden Queen. Y ELLOW. The great beauty, large size, pro¬ 
duct iveness and high quality of this variety are valuable points. 
It seems equally as hardy as any other sort, and is a grand addi¬ 
tion to this class of fruit. It will become a general favorite for 
the home garden or near market, as its merits become known. 
Color, light amber. Price, per dozen, 00 cents; per 100, by ex¬ 
press, at purchaser’s expense, $2.50; per thousand..12 00 
Gregg. BLACK. Very large; of excellent quality, wonderfully 
product ive, and very hardy; late; dozen, 35 cents; hundred, $1.25; 
thousand . .8 00 
Ohio. BLACK. Fruit large, of fine quality, and considered the 
best of the Cap varieties for drying purposes. It is a strong 
grower, hardy and very productive; late; dozen, 35 cents; hund¬ 
red, $1.25; thousand. . 3 qq 
Palmer. BLACK. This is very similar to the Standard Early 
“ Tyler,” but larger and better, and is very highly recommended 
for early fruiting; as far ahead of Tyler as that was of the old 
Doolittle; dozen, 00 cents; hundred, $2.50; thousand.17 00 
