. Australian Garden and Field. 116 THE GARDEN AND FIELD. August, 1913 The Raspberry. "V^Tiere raspberries are <^ro^vtJ they should now receive immediate at- tention in the way of having the okl canes cut out. Raspberries often suffer severely in times of drought, and a great many of the canes die. These are not easily distinguishable at the first glance, but on close exami- nation are readily found. All dead and weakly canes should be remove'! to make room for the stronger ones, that are to l)e left to produce the fruit. No plant .should be allowed to carry more than six or seven canes
. Australian Garden and Field. 116 THE GARDEN AND FIELD. August, 1913 The Raspberry. "V^Tiere raspberries are <^ro^vtJ they should now receive immediate at- tention in the way of having the okl canes cut out. Raspberries often suffer severely in times of drought, and a great many of the canes die. These are not easily distinguishable at the first glance, but on close exami- nation are readily found. All dead and weakly canes should be remove'! to make room for the stronger ones, that are to l)e left to produce the fruit. No plant .should be allowed to carry more than six or seven canes, and in tying them to the stake, they should be put around it at equal distances apart. If tied in a bunch it prevents the proper development of the fruit- bearing shoots, and thereby the crop will be materially lessened. The fruit of the raspberry is grown on the side shoots of the current year's growth, so it is, therefore, essential that the top of the canes be cut oflf to induce them to break freely. The spade should be used as sparingly as possi- ble in the cleansing of respberry beds,. in fact, these under no circumstances should be dug, but should be kept clean by the use of the hoe, or at the most might he gone over lightly with a fork. .^11 feeding ought to be done by mulching, with good rich manure, and occasional dressings of artifici?! manures, when the weather is show- cry. Before putting on the mulching, it is advisable to lightly poirit over the ground with a fork to break the hard surface, so that any subsequent rains may carry the full benefit of the nutriment down to the roots. ? Indian Potato Sunflower. (Helianthus subtuberous Bourgeau) The sunflower is known to Australian gardeners as one of the most ^eful and ornamental of summer and autumn flowering plants, either annual or perennial. Its only economic use with, us, however, is that it is sometimes grown and as a poultry food. In other parts of the world it has many uses. Of the species referred
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