The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1862-04-26
/ HE IMPROVED AMERICAN
BLACK RASPBERRY,
Cultivated by II. H. DooIihLe,?f OAK Corners, "
and By Wells Hate, Dayton, Ia .SaiLe o., III.

Cultivated By H. H. Doolittte, Of OAK Corners, " y.
and By Wells Haite, Dryton, la Sail o., III.
THE Iative Black Raspberry. as found in its wild
stale, is by no means uniform prolific bearer fu,l
one-half the plants either wholly barren, or so
nearly to render them worthless to cultivate.
Many of the bearing plants produce small and seedy
berry, deficient both in pulp and flavor. tt is mper-
fiction cannot be reneded bv any system OF
ton alone but must be the ra..i. IS
from which TO propagate others. The original plant
OF the improved variety selected from the heli,
account Of its superiority over Others years ago
py Leande Joslyn, of Western New York and cutva-
ted in the surrounding country, and known the
Josyn Raspberry. About eight years since Mr.. Doc
little intelligent and experimental cultiyator,
chased small stock of these plants, and by scien
tific and discriminating culture devotng nearly his
entire time and energies to the subject, annually
lsctins the most healthy, vigorous and prolific plants
from which to cultivate new ones has at length sue
ceeded in producing variety OF this most delicious
fruit nearly free from sterile barren plants, Of
more vigorous growth, yielding a much larger, more
pulpy berry, as well as greater quantity than the
ordinary plant. rt rs..
The Black Raspberry possesses some any antagss
any other variety. grows in clusters about
OF which ripens daily and asier gathered: IL comes
cius fit for the table, without the labor Of
sep rate handling to remove stems aud hulis its firm
ness flesh transysor ton aud longer keepng
its perfect freedom from small nsecr. the cavity so
common to other varieties when little over ripe; its
Notwithstanding native plant, it requires
prntecton In the summer of 1859 visited the grounds
Of MIR. Doolitte, and well pleased with his
cess at once saw that it destined to supersede
most ofner vHFfefcs OF raspberries. accoronsy
ordered several iBdrel plants to be mt me the Io
lowing spring. blu. having been, in common with my
neiglSors, often humbngged with nae pictures go a
glowing representations of now varieties % iru'.,
resolved to test their bearing qualities IN our
soil, before Offering them to tn. PaDnc. "y p.ns
fruted last summer, and although do not 'eaIe
fun Weld ON account OF their hate arrival anu ,o
lowing dry sumner. vet the RESULTS under he c,rcun
,.nres were highly satisfactory My experience IN
The cnl.iyaton this fruit has necessar been brie
and limited yet feel that shall not bag ard my rePu-
..,;op in recommending il for cu.fvAeos - 4
MIR pooiitte has for some years past supplied tue
cities OF Rochester and Buffsio with this fine FRUIT rom
HE Mat and has New York nm extt nded
the supply Of that city, Each plant
hin is expected produce one quart the next year
after planting, and tn, pinfs yearly thereafter.
shall be prepared the opening OF spring to supply
few u,eusand plants those Sho desire them, At
alOper fundfed, ut my residence delivered in OF
tawa, payable delivery. Orders may be left with
r. o. Black In Ottawa Printed directions for their
mostly taken from the manual of Mr. Doo-
little, with such notifications experience oor
prairie soil and sunny climate have suggested, will be
furnished purchasers gratis. WELLS WAITE.
DAY1oy Feb. rs, 1859. sts- - 7ss la a41f