. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 438 THE Fig. 9. vator does not reach. Where the variety is hardy, a single prun- ing in the spring is all that is necessary. This should be done early in March or April, according to the seaso
. Elliott's fruit book; or, The American fruit-grower's guide in orchard and garden. Being a compend of the history, modes of propagation, culture, etc., of fruit trees and shrubs, with descriptions of nearly all the varieties of fruits cultivated in this country; notes of their adaptation to localities and soils, and also a complete list of fruits worthy of cultivation. Fruit-culture; Fruit. 438 THE Fig. 9. vator does not reach. Where the variety is hardy, a single prun- ing in the spring is all that is necessary. This should be done early in March or April, according to the season or section of the country where located ; and consists in cutting away the canes of last year's bearing, leaving four to six of the strongest of last year's growth for the coming crop; these to be cut back one-fourth, cutting away all shoots of slender growth, and also all suckers unless wanted for future planting. Varieties requiring winter protection should have the old fruiting canes cut away in September. Where increase of plants is wanted, they should not be dug or hoed around early in spring. An English gardener in our immediate neighborhood has prac- tised the following modes of training ever since our residence in the north of Ohio: Figure 9 represents the canes prepared for fruiting, in April. The uprights are posts made of cedar or locust, four inches square at the bottom, and two inches at top. The horizontal lines may be of tarred rope or annealed iron wire, coated with coal tar. To the horizontal wires the canes are tied by strips of bass bark, such as is used in budding. In figure 10, the arched portion tied to the stake in the centre, represents the canes of last year's growth pre- pared for fruiting the coming season. Figure 11 represents the upright canes being those of the season's growth, while the arched y % ones are those which Mwyt have produced fruit and - must be cut away. Insects. — The rasp- berry is generally free from destructive insects. Dr. Mun
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