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CASHMAN NURSERIES, 

PN. Ca, 
OWATONNA, MINNESOTA 
Currants 
No farm or city garden should be without currants. 
They can be planted along the edge of the garden or 
between apple and plum trees. They are fine for sauce 
and pies and make excellent jelly. They need only 
ordinary care. When planting cut back severely and 
set them three to four feet apart in the row and the 
rows four feet apart. Mulch with well rotted manure 
and spray each year as soon as the leaves are out and 
again when the fruit is set. After the fruit is picked, 
eut out all wood that is three years old. This will 
allow for a greater growth of new wood for the follow- 
ing year. 
Diploma—One of the best new red 
Bears abundantly. The fruit is large and of good 
quality. Does not need winter protection. 
Red Lake—A new red currant originated at the 
Minnesota Fruit Breeding Farm. It is exception- 
varieties. ° 
ally large and of fine flavor. This variety has 
been tested for several years and has proven to be 
the largest and finest currant for both home and 
market use. 
_ London Market—Bush vigorous, upright, fruit me- 
dium to large, color dark red, sprightly acid flavor, 
very productive. 
Stewart—A fine red currant somewhat resembling 
the London Market only the fruit is larger and the 
plants stronger. The quality of the fruit is very good. 
Perfectly hardy throughout the Northwest. 
White Transparent—One of the very best white cur- 
rants. Fruit large, sweet and firm, borne on heavy 
long clusters. Bushes are prolific and remarkably 
free from disease. Make excellent pies and sauce. 
_ Wilder—One of the best varieties grown. Superior 
In every way to the common sorts. Branches and 
berries large, color red, splendid quality. 
Raspberries 
The Raspberry is one of 
the best small fruits for the 
Northwest and can be grown 
almost anywhere without 
any great amount of care. 
It is one of the most palat- 
able of all fruits with. prac- 
tically no waste or extra 
work in canning, and pro- 
duces good crops every year. 
There is always a guod de- 
mand for Raspberries and 
the prices are always high. 
Plant either in rows six feet 
apart and three feet apart 
in the row or in hills four to 
five feet apart. Care should 
be taken not to plant too 
deep; cover the bud and 
roots with about one inch of 
dirt. Cut the canes down to 
about six inches at planting 
time and as the new shoots 
come up pinch the tops back 
when about two feet high to 
make them stalky. Raspber- 
ries bear on new wood and 
after picking time all old 
canes should be cut out. 
Cultivate only enough to 
keep the weeds down and 
only shallow as the roots 
grow near the surface and are easily 
injured. Mulching with well rotted 
manure always pays. Spray just be- 
fore buds open with lime sulphur or 
Bordeaux Mixture. All red raspber- 
ries sprout from the root. 
RED RASPBERRIES 
King—A good standard variety that has given uni- 
versal satisfaction. Berry is large, firm, bright red 
and a good market sort. 
Latham—tThe plants are hardy, unusually vigorous 
and productive, strong plant producers; canes robust, 
iall, nearly thornless, reddish with heavy bloom. The 
fruit is large, frequently an inch in diameter, berries 
frequently double in early pickings, broad, roundish ; 
color bright attractive red; very firm, medium juicy, 
medium sweet, quality good to very good. Season 
medium to late, fruits ripen over a long period. La- 
tham is the name given to the raspberry that was 
originally known as Minn. No. 4. 
Chief—The plant is very vigorous, stocky, very 
hardy. Season early, one week ahead of Latham. 
Fruit attractive bright red, firm, quality very good. 
This variety in some _ sections has outyielded 
Latham, 
Newburgh—A New York variety that is doing 
well in this locality. Fruit is large, very firm and 
does not crumble, color attractive bright red. It 
has good keeping an shipping qualities and is very 
productive. Needs winter protection in Minnesota. 




oy LATHAM RED 
RASPBERRY 
PURPLE CAP RASPBERRIES 
Columbian—Plant a giant in growth, very hardy. 
Fruit large, dark red, rich juicy and delicious flavor, 
does not drop trom bush, Does not sprout from roots. 
BLACK RASPBERRIES 
Cumberland—Berries large and even in size, bears 
abundantly and ripens mid-season. Strong grower 
ind one of the hardiest. 
Gregg—Of good size, fine quality, productive and 
hardy, firm, sweet and rich. Strong grower and good 
bearer. Ripens late and evenly and is a good market 
berry. 
Kansas—One of the best black caps. Large, round, 
firm, moderately juicy, strong grower and very pro- 
ductive; ripens early: considered one of the best mar- 
ket berries on account of handsome appearance. 
Older—One of the lately introduced varieties which 
has been receiving considerable attention in the North- 
west. Ripens a trifle earlier than the Gregg. Hardy 
and reliable. Does not sprout from roots. 
YELLOW RASPBERRIES 
Golden Queen—A very sweet berry that is especially 
fine for table use when fresh, canes are hardy and 
productive, requires rich soil. A golden color espe- 
cially attractive when preserved. A good variety for 
home use. 


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