. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. THE BLACKBERRV ANt) DEWBEkRV. 357 cords in late fall, and let the canes lie on the ground for win- ter protection. Tie up again in the spring. Covering Blackberries.—The following mode of cover- ing is described in The Country Gen- tleman, by Amos Fish, of Bethlehem, N. Y., and is adapted to cold regions: " At the approach of winter re- move the stakes and lay the bushes at right angles from the rows, fiat on the ground, and cover them two or thr
. The American fruit culturist, containing directions for the propagation and culture of all fruits adapted to the United States. Fruit-culture. THE BLACKBERRV ANt) DEWBEkRV. 357 cords in late fall, and let the canes lie on the ground for win- ter protection. Tie up again in the spring. Covering Blackberries.—The following mode of cover- ing is described in The Country Gen- tleman, by Amos Fish, of Bethlehem, N. Y., and is adapted to cold regions: " At the approach of winter re- move the stakes and lay the bushes at right angles from the rows, fiat on the ground, and cover them two or three inches deep with earth, as follows: Cut off the limbs within one and a half inches of the canes, at the right and left hand sides of the row, making flat bushes. 'Shorten in' the remaining limbs by cutting off the slender ends; then, with a digging or dung fork, loosen the earth .about the roots, and remove some, laying the roots loose on one side, so that in laying down the roots shall be bent instead of the canes being broken. When laid down use bricks to hold them down while covering, and remove the bricks when in the way. The bushes should be raised up and the stakes re- placed as early in the spring as the frost is out of the ground, which can be easily done with a fork if the rows are laid down singly instead of lapping over one ;. Fig. 489. — Ancient Briton Blackberry. (Sec Index.) Blackberry Varieties. Agawam. Medium to large, round-oblong, bright black, juicy, sweet; flavor excellent. Canes, generally stout, sometimes drooping. Productive, hardy, suckers freely. Season early. Ancient Briton.* Large, oblong to oval, sweet, verj' good. Mid- season, ripening with Snyder. Bush a sturdy grower, hardy and one of the most productive. A standard variety in many places, particularly in the middle West. Fig. 489. Wisconsin. Dorchester. Rather large, oblong (sometimes an inch and a fourth long), nearly sweet, color shining black. It bears carriage well. Vigoro
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