. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . 212). Varieties of blackberries. Many of the better varieties of blackberries are lacking in hardiness,and cannot be grown except in the more favorable localities. Snyderand Taylor are most generally successful, although Wilson and EarlyHarvest are often grown on a large scale for market, and do well withwinter protection. Eldorado is much like Snyder, that seems hardyand productive. Erie, Minnewaski, Kittatinny, and Early King arein many sections large and v
. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . 212). Varieties of blackberries. Many of the better varieties of blackberries are lacking in hardiness,and cannot be grown except in the more favorable localities. Snyderand Taylor are most generally successful, although Wilson and EarlyHarvest are often grown on a large scale for market, and do well withwinter protection. Eldorado is much like Snyder, that seems hardyand productive. Erie, Minnewaski, Kittatinny, and Early King arein many sections large and valuable sorts. Cherry. — Of cherries there are two common types, the sweetcherries and the sour cherries. The sweet cherries are larger and taller-growing trees. They comprise the varieties known as the hearts,bigarreaus, and dukes. The sour cherries (Fig. 275) include the variouskinds of morellos and pie cherries, and these usually ripen after thesweet cherries. The sour cherries make low, round-headed trees. The fruits areextensively used for canning. Sour cherries thrive well on clay loams. THE GROWING OF THE FRUIT PLANTS 423. 275. Sour or pie cherries. The sour cherry should be planted 18 by 18 ft. apart, in well-prepared,under-drained soil. The trees may be slightly trimmed back each year,keeping the head low and bushy. The sweet cherries have proved disappointing in many instancesfrom the rotting of the fruit. This may never be entirely avoided, butgood cultivation, soilnot too rich in nitro-gen, attention tospraying, and pickingthe fruit when dry,will lessen the lossvery much. In yearsof severe rotting thefruit should be pickedbefore it becomes fullyripe, placed in a cool,airy room and allowedto color. It will benearly as well flavored as if left on the tree; and, as the fungus usuallyattacks only the ripe fruit, a considerable part of the crop may besaved. Set the trees 25 or 30 ft. apart. Only very well-drained landshould be devoted to sweet cherries, preferably one
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