36 SMALL FRUITS 
RASPBERRIES 
There are two general types of Raspberries, and they require different treatment. Blackcaps, and 
others that increase from the ends of the canes, should be planted three and one-half feet by seven. Culti¬ 
vate often enough to keep the soil loose and f>ce from weeds. When the canes attain the height of one 
foot, pinch off the ends. This causes the canes to branch, grow stocky and self-supporting. In the 
spring of the bearing year, cut these branches back to within six inches of the main stalk. After fruit¬ 
ing, cut out all the dead wood. Red Raspberries, and others that sucker, should be set three and one- 
half by five feet apart, when they must be cultivated both ways. Allow only three or four canes in each 
hill to grow ; treat all others that spring up as weeds. When three or four feet high, pinch back canes 
same as with Blackcaps. The secret of raising fine crops of Raspberries is in rigorous pruning and keep¬ 
ing suckers down. If not checked, the tendency is to mat the surface with canes, when very little fruit 
is secured. For garden culture. Red varieties may be set three feet apart each way, with Caps four by 
three feet. 
RASPBERRIES—RED 
The Columbian. The vigor of the plant, its 
great productiveness, and the excellence of the 
fruit, make it the most desirable berry for com¬ 
merce or the garden. Quite hardy, having en¬ 
dured 28° below zero without freezing, and won¬ 
derfully prolific, yielding over 8000 quarts per 
acre. Single plants, each, 10 cents; dozen, 60 
cents; hundred, $2.00 ; thousand, $12.00. 
Cuthbert. A valuable late variety for home use 
or marketing; large, firm and of superior quality; 
very productive. Dozen, 50 cents; hundred, 
$1.50; thousand, $9.00. 
Loudon. Berries firm ; bright red ; cling to the 
stem and do not crumble in picking ; splendid 
shipper. Plant vigorous, heavy yieldcr, practi¬ 
cally thornless. Dozen, 70 cents; lmndred,$2.5o. 
RASPBERRIES-BLACK 
Cumberland. Entirely new, and most remarka¬ 
ble berry, on account of its extra large size and 
good qualities; it is extremely hardy, very pro¬ 
ductive, fruit very firm and of fine flavor. Ex¬ 
cellent for long-distance shipping. Each, 15 
cents; dozen, 80 cents ; hundred, $3.00. 
Gregg. Large, fine quality, productive, late, 
hardy. Dozen, 50 cents; hundred, $1.50; 
thousand, $9.00. 
Ohio. Fruit large, fine quality, best for drying. 
Strong, hardy, productive, late. Dozen, 50 
cents; hundred, $1.50 ; thousand, $9.00. 
RASPBERRY—YELLOW 
Golden Queen. Very productive ; fruit large, 
light amber ; equally as hardy as any other sort. 
Dozen, 70 cents; hundred, $2.50. 
At the single and dozen prices we prepay mail or express charges. Hundred or thousand 
lots by express or freight, charges not prepaid. Not less than 5 at the hundred rate. 
BLACKBERRIES 
For field culture, plant in rows six feet apart, and plants three feet 
apart in the row. For garden culture, five by four feet. 
Rathbun. Surpasses the Dewberry in quality, is remarkably produc¬ 
tive, and is the largest of blackberries. It is a tip-rooting variety. 
Plant hardy, vigorous and a great bearer. Fruit very large, black 
and lustrous, of the highest quality, and a most excellent shipper. 
Since we introduced this berry in 1895, it has acquired an enviable 
reputation. It requires 164 Erie Blackberries to fill a quart box, and 
only 45 berries of the Rathbun. It costs less to pick, and brings 
more in the market. Fruit holds to a large size through the whole 
season. Each, 10 cents; dozen, $1. 00; hundred, $4.00. 
Minnewaska. Vigorous; quite hardy in this region; very produc¬ 
tive; large, jet-black shining fruit, uniform size, sweet and soft to 
center; ripens early, continuing until middle of September. Dozen, 
75 cents; hundred, $2.50. 
Eldorado. Berries large, of the finest quality, and without the hard 
core of many varieties, sweet and pleasant to the taste. The vines are so hardy they endure without 
BLACKBERRY, RATHBUN 
injury the severe winters of the northwest. Dozen, 75 cents ; hundred, $2.50. 
