. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1502 RASPBERRY RASPBERRY conditions would not warrant the growing of fruit to be sold fresh. Hybrids of B. strigosiis and i?. occlden- ^«7is —known as B. nef/lecttia — h^ve given the purple- cane class, of which Shaffer {Fig. 2082) is a leading example. For further notes on species of Ra^spberrj', see liitbus.
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 1502 RASPBERRY RASPBERRY conditions would not warrant the growing of fruit to be sold fresh. Hybrids of B. strigosiis and i?. occlden- ^«7is —known as B. nef/lecttia — h^ve given the purple- cane class, of which Shaffer {Fig. 2082) is a leading example. For further notes on species of Ra^spberrj', see liitbus. Raspberries are extensively grown in the northeastern states. They thrive best in deep, moist soil. The lighter loams are preferable for reds and the heavier loams for blacks. The prime essential is that the land shall be able to withstand drought well; but it must not be over- wet. Much may be done to improve the drought-resist- ing quality of soils. If the is hard and impervi- ous it may be improved by underdraining or subsoil ing. This will provide a deeper reservoir for the storage of moisture. Still more important is the proportion of vegetable matter. A soil rich in humus admits water more readily and in larger quantities, retains it longer. Box of Cuthbert Raspberries (X and therefore resists di'ought better than one that is de- ficient in humus. Humus may be increased by the ap- plication of stable manure and by plowing under green crops, but the process must be gradual. Undecayed vegetable matter is not humus, and its addition in large quantities may augment the difficulty which the increase in humus is designed to correct. Thorough soil preparation must therefore begin several years pre- vious to planting, if the land has been improperly handled theretofore. Other important offices of humus are the holding of nitrogen to prevent its loss, and the unlocking of mineral elements from the soil. The well- known fact that brambles thrive so well in virgin soil
Size: 1661px × 1505px
Photo credit: © Central Historic Books / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookauthor, bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, booksubjectgardening
