. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. 38 ELLWANGER & BARBTS RASPBERRIES. To keep a raspberry bed in good productive condition, the old, weak and dead wood should be cut out every season, to give strength to the young shoots for the next year's bearing. In spring the weakest suckers should be removed, leaving five or six of the strongest in each hill. The g-round should be spaded and a top dressing of ma- nure given. Protection.âTo guard against injury by the Winter, the canes may be tied to stakes and covered with straw, or they maj- be lai
. Ellwanger & Barry's general catalogue of fruit & ornamental trees, roses etc. 38 ELLWANGER & BARBTS RASPBERRIES. To keep a raspberry bed in good productive condition, the old, weak and dead wood should be cut out every season, to give strength to the young shoots for the next year's bearing. In spring the weakest suckers should be removed, leaving five or six of the strongest in each hill. The g-round should be spaded and a top dressing of ma- nure given. Protection.âTo guard against injury by the Winter, the canes may be tied to stakes and covered with straw, or they maj- be laid down in the Autumn and covered with a few inches of earth, leaves, litter or branches of ever- greens. They can be planted in the Fall or Spring with success. Black Caps cannot be planted in tlie Fall. PkiCE, 75 CENTS PER DOZEN, $ PER 100, EXCEPT WHERE NOTED. FOREIGN VARIETIES AND THEIR SEEDLINGS OP AMERICAN ORIGIN. E^^All the varieties in this class require protection in winter. Antwerp, Yellow or "VVlilteâFruit large, pale yellow; sweet and rich; a beautiful and excellent fruit; canes thickly covered with greenish spines. 50c. per doz., $ per 100. Chaniplain (new)âOriginated from seed of the "Wliite Antwerp which â it resembles in color and size of fruit. A stronger grower and more prolific than the parent. In quality ranks as best; superior to Caroline or Golden Queen. (See cut.) Valuable for the amateur. ClarlteâLarge, light red; moderately firm; Mgh flavored; a strong grower ; productive and very hardy. One of the best red raspber- ries for home use. 50c. per doz., per 100. FastolfâLarge, purplish red ; rather soft; juicy; hlg-h flavored ; pro- ductive ; very desirable for home use. Fontenay (Belle de Fontenay, Henrietta, Amazon)âVery large, round>- ish, conical; purplish red; sprightly, rich, firm; plant dwarf, stout; luxuriant foliage, suckers abundant; needs to be well thinned out. Produces a second crop in Autumn if the canes are cut
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