. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . rtance of the species. This can be done where 1502 RASPBERRY RASPBERRY conditions would not warrant the growing of fruit to besold fresh. Hybrids of B. sfrigosus and B. occiden-falls —known as B. neglecti(s—ha,ve given the purple-cane class, of which Shaffer (Fig. 2082) is a leadin
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches, and a synopsis of the vegetable kingdom . rtance of the species. This can be done where 1502 RASPBERRY RASPBERRY conditions would not warrant the growing of fruit to besold fresh. Hybrids of B. sfrigosus and B. occiden-falls —known as B. neglecti(s—ha,ve given the purple-cane class, of which Shaffer (Fig. 2082) is a leadingexample. For further notes on species of Raspberry,see Bubus. Raspberries are extensively grown in the northeasternstates. They thrive best in deep, moist soil. The lighterloams are preferable for reds and the heavier loams forblacks. The prime essential is that the land shall beable to withstand drought well; but it must not be over-wet. Much may be done to improve the drought-resist-ing quality of soils. If the subsoil is hard and impervi-ous it may be improved by underdraining or will provide a deeper reservoir for the storage ofmoisture. Still more important is the proportion ofvegetable matter. A soil rich in humus admits watermore readily and in larger quantities, retains it longer. 2081. Box of Cuthbert Raspberries (X /i). and therefore resists drought better than one that is de-ficient in humus. Humus may be increased by the ap-plication of stable manure and by plowing under greencrops, but the process must be gradual. Undecayedvegetable matter is not humus, and its addition inlarge quantities may augment the difficulty which theincrease in humus is designed to correct. Thoroughsoil preparation must therefore begin several years pre-vious to planting, if the land has been improperlyhandled theretofore. Otlicr imjiurtant oiRces of humusare the holding of nitrogen to prevent its loss, and theunlocking of mineral elements from the soil. The well-known
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