Vick's catalogue : bulbs plants and seeds . the ends of the canes, should by planted 3^x7 feet. Prepare the land same as for Strawberries. Cultivate often enoughto keep the soil loose and free from weeds. When the canes attain the height of one foot pinch off the end ; this causes the canesto branch, grow stocky and self-supporting. In the spring of the bearing year cut these branches back to within six inches ofthe main stalk. After fruiting, cut out all the dead wood. Raspberries and others that sucker, should be set 5 x 3^ feetapart, when they must be cultivated both ways. Allow only t
Vick's catalogue : bulbs plants and seeds . the ends of the canes, should by planted 3^x7 feet. Prepare the land same as for Strawberries. Cultivate often enoughto keep the soil loose and free from weeds. When the canes attain the height of one foot pinch off the end ; this causes the canesto branch, grow stocky and self-supporting. In the spring of the bearing year cut these branches back to within six inches ofthe main stalk. After fruiting, cut out all the dead wood. Raspberries and others that sucker, should be set 5 x 3^ feetapart, when they must be cultivated both ways. Allow only three or four canes in each hill to grow,— treat all others that springup as weeds. When three or four feet high, pinch back cane same as with Blackcaps. The secret of raising fine crops of Rasp-berries is in rigorous priming and keeping suckers down. If not checked, the tendency is to mat the surface with canes, whenvery little fruit is secured. Kor garden culture the red varieties may be set three feet apart each way, and Caps 4x3 THE COH MBIAN RASPBERRY THE COLUMBIAN RASPBERRY This variety is so well advertised -and so popular as a berryfor the home garden that it is known from Maine to dozen strong; plants will supply a family with fruit, asit grows from eight to twelve feet high, and in fruiting seasonits branches are covered with fine, large, crimson perfectly hardy; have endured 280 below zero withoutfreezing. Is the best in the world for canning, and grownlargely for evaporating, retaining its color, form and flavorremarkably. Each 10 cents; dozen 50 cents; hundred £;thousand £ RASPBERRIES — RED Cuthbert. A valuable late variety for home use or market-ing ; large, firm and of superior quality; very 35 cents ; hundred $ ; thousand $ Marlboro. The largest of the early reds, ripening earlierthan the Hansel]. Similar to the Cuthbert, but is gone beforethe Cuthbert comes on. Canes dwarfish, fr
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