How to Handle Your Plants 
In packing and shipping regis' 
tered plants we take every care so 
that they will arrive in good con¬ 
dition. When you receive plants 
which have been shipped, you 
should immediately unpack and ex¬ 
amine them. If they have arrived 
in bad condition notify us prompt¬ 
ly. After unpacking, your plants 
should be set in the field as soon 
as possible. Delay may result in 
poor stands. If your ground is not 
ready the plants should be stored 
in a cool place, but not where the 
roots will freeze. The roots of the 
plants should be kept from drying 
out, but too much moisture will 
lead to molding. If the plants are 
“heeled in” the bunches should be 
opened so that moist earth will be 
in contact with all of the roots. Ex¬ 
treme care should be taken to pre¬ 
vent breakage of the young tender 
sprouts coming up from the roots. 
Some breakage is unavoidable, but 
the less the better. 
Suggestions for Raspberry Growing 
Time of Planting 
The best time to set either blackcaps or red varieties is in early spring 
as soon as weather permits. Reds may be planted with success in the fall. 
Distance of Planting 
In general blackcaps 
should be set from 2]/2 to 
3 feet between plants and 
from 7 to 9 feet between 
rows. Red raspberries are 
usually set 3 feet apart in 
rows 7 to 9 feet apart. 
Procedure in Planting 
Plants should at all 
times be prevented from 
drying out. Red raspber¬ 
ries may be planted with 
a spade, but blackcaps 
have a much greater root 
system and should be 
planted by digging holes 
large enough to accommo¬ 
date the roots or by mak¬ 
ing furrows. The plants 
should be set firmly at ap¬ 
proximately the same 
depth than they grew 
previously. Extreme care 
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A bundle of Registered Blackcaps 
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