The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-04-12
THE IMPROVED AMERICAN
BLACK RASPBERRY,
Csltipated by H. r. Dcolttie, Of OAK Corners, " y.
and By Hels Uqits Dayton, La Sale Co., III.

TIE native Black Raspberry, found in its wild
state, is by uniform prolific bearer; fun
one-haf the plants are either wholly barren. or 90
nearly So as render them worthless to cultivate.
Many of the bearing plants produce small and seedy
berry, deficient both in pulp and flavor. This imper-
lection cannot be remedied by system OF cultva
,ion alone but must be the result of patient experiment
and a careful and discriminating selection Of plants
tom which To nronnrate others The original plant
Of the improved variety selected from the field
account of its superiority over others some years ago.
oy Leander Josyn, of Western New York, and cuitiva
ted in the surrounding country, and known as the
Josiyn Raspberry. About eight years since Mr.. Doc
little intelligent and experimental cutivator, pur
chased small stock Of these plants, and by scien-
thc and discriminating culture voting nearly his
entire time and energies to the subject annually
lsct;ng the most healthy vigorous and prolific plants
from which to cultivate new ones, has at length sue
ceeded in producing a variety of 'his most delicious
frU; nearly free from sterile or barren plants OF a
more vigorous growth, yielding much larger, more
pulpy berry, as well as greater quantity than the
ordinary plant.
The Black Raspberry possesses some advantages
over any other variety II grows in clusters about
Of which ripcns daily and is easier gathered it comes
from the cluster fit for the table, without the labor OF
separate handling to remove stems and hulls its firm
of flesh for transportation and longer keeping
its perfect freedom from small insects in the cavity
common to other varieties when little ripe its
Misunderstanding native plant, it requires winter
protection In the of 1855 visited the grounds
of Mr.. Doolittie, and was well pleased with his
cess at once that it destined to supersede
most other varieties of Taspberres. L accordingly
ordered several hundred plants to be snt me the fol-
lowing spring bur having been, in common with my
neighbors, often humbugged with fine pictures and
glowing representations of now varieties OF fruit,
resolved to test their bearing qualities in prairie
soil, before Offering them to the public. My plants
friited last summer, and although did not realize
fun WELD on account of their arrival and the fol-
lowing dry summer yet the results, under the crcum
stances. were highly satisfactory My experience in
the cultivation of this fruit has been orie
and limited yet feel that shall no: hazard my repu-
tation in recommending it for cultivation.
MIR. Doottle has for some years past supplied the
cities of Rochester and Buffalo with this hne fruit from
his plat and has now near New York extended
plantation for the supply of that CITY, Each plant or
hill is expected to produce one quart the next year
after planting, and thu, pints yearly thereafter
shall be prepared the opening Of spring to supply
few thousand plants those who may desire them at
$40 per hundred my residence delivered in Ct
tawa, payable delivery. Orders may be left with
r. o. Black, in Ottawa. Printed directions for their
cultivation, mostly taken nom the manual OF Mr. Doo-
little with such notifications experience in
prairie soil, and climate have suggested, will be
furnished purchasers gratis. WELLS WAITE.
Day Eel 1852