. Catalogue of grape vines and general nursery stock. Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Viticulture Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Fredonia, N. Y. 11 Houghton—Pale red, medium sized berries, of good quality. A vigorous but slender grower, healthy and very productive. Industry— Very large, dark red and of a rich, pleasant flavor, but not of robust constitution, Josselyn — (Red Jacket.) A vigorous, upright growing bush, healthy and productive. Fruit is light red and of about the size of the Downing. Pearl
. Catalogue of grape vines and general nursery stock. Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Viticulture Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. Fredonia, N. Y. 11 Houghton—Pale red, medium sized berries, of good quality. A vigorous but slender grower, healthy and very productive. Industry— Very large, dark red and of a rich, pleasant flavor, but not of robust constitution, Josselyn — (Red Jacket.) A vigorous, upright growing bush, healthy and productive. Fruit is light red and of about the size of the Downing. Pearl — About the same if not, indeed, identical with the Downing. Smith's Improved—Large, yellow; skin thin. Of best quality and unsurpassed for table use and cooking. A good grower and free from mildew. RASPBERRIES. See Price List on Page 31. For garden culture, raspberries may be planted about four feet apart each way, and tied up to stakes. A row or two each of blackberries, raspberries, grapes, currants, gooseberries and strawberries across the garden will be very convenient to attend to and would be a perpetual source of pleasure, comfort, health and profit all through the season. For field culture, plant in rows six or seven feet apart and two and one-half to three feet in the row, and set two to five inches deep, according to the nature of the soil. In the fall or spring following, trim the canes back to within one or two feet of the crown, according to the growth they have made. About in June when the young canes have made a growth of from one and a half to two feet, pinch off the tip ends to make them throw out laterals. This makes them stocky and able to resist high wands. After fruiting, re- move all the old wood, as the new canes need all the room, and should have all the strength the root is able to furnish. Red raspberries usually produce many more canes than are desirable for fruiting purposes ; only four or five of them should be left to grow in a hill, and
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