The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-02-15
THE IMPROVED AMERICAN
BLACK RASPBERRY.
Culticated Jy II. IT, Doo1ihlec t OH Corners, NJ T..
and By Walls Haife, Dayton, La .Sailt o., Ill.,

The LatiTe Black Raspberry, as found in its wild
stale, Is by no means uniform prolific bearer: fuII
or--half the plants either Wholly barren or so
nearly so, as to render Them worthless to cultivate
MANY Of the bearing plants produce small and se.,,v
berry, deficient both in pulp and favor T. s inner
lection cannot be remedci by any system n,
ton alone be the OF patient exp-rirnt
and careful and discriminating selection Of plants
from which propagate others. The original plant
OF the improved variety was selected from fe d. on
of It's superiority over Others one years ago
oy Leander Jo.Iyn, OF We- New York, aud cutva-
ted in the surrounding country, and known the
Joslyn Raspberry About eight years since Mr.. Doc
little, intelligent and experimental cuitiystor,
chased small stock of these plants and by sci-n-
tifc aud discriminating calture, deyoting nearly his
entire time and energies to the subject, annually
scting the most healthy, vigorous aud prolific plants.
from which to cultivate new ones, has at lcDg
ceeded in producing variety Of this most delicious
fruit nearly Tree from sterile barren plants.
more vigorous growth, yielding a much arg r., more
PUPPY berry as well as greater quantity than the
ordinary piaut.
The Black Raspberry possesses som. advantages
over any other variety grows in clusters about one
which ripens daily and easier gathered /,
from the clus fit for the table without the labor of
separate handling remove and hulis 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
haTdnt sS-beng native plant il requires no winter
protection Ia the sumner Of N53 visited the grounds
Of Sir. Doolttic aud well peased with his sue
cess at once saw that it destined to Suppressed
most ether varieties Of raspberries. accordingly
ordered several huudre plants TO be mt he
lowing spring; bu having been, in common with ray
neiglbors 50 often humbugged with fine pictures and
glowing rtpreseu tat!ons OF varieties OF fruit
resolved to test their bearing qualities in our prairie
soil, before Offering them to the public Ny plants
fruited last summer aud although did not realize
fui Weld an account Of their late arrival and L fol-
lowing dry summer. yet the results under the circuin-
stances. highly satisfactory NY experience in
the cultivation of tis fruit has ari been bri-f
and limited, yer Eel that shall hazard my repu-
tation in recommending it for cultivation.
Mr. Doottle has for some years past supnI;.d he
cities Of Rochester and Buffalo with this fine mutt rom
: his plat, and has now New YORK an extended
plantation FOR the supply of that city. Each pant or
hin s expected TO produce quart the next year
after planting, and tn pints yearly thereafter
shall De prepared on the opening Of spring to supply
few thousand plants u those who desire The m t
$40 per hundred, a. my residence delivered Ia o.
ta"a, payable on delivery Orders may he left with
r. o. Black, in Ottawa. Printed directions for their
cultivation, mostly taken from the manual of Mr. Doc
little, with such mod ficatons experience. in onr
prairie soil, and sunny climate, have will be
FURNISHED ihrc'aSers gratis. WELLS WAITE.
DAYrgS. Feb. Is