New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-09-02
Raspberry Notes.

We have noticed tendency during the past
few years 10 upon the blackberry to the neglect Of
the raspberry, far raising fruit for market WIS
concerned. The result is, raspberries are yearly grow
ing scarcer and selling higher. while plenty az black
berries" is literally true with that fruit and growers
complain Of light returns u money not berries 1t
" time 10 change tie current ard revive the neglected
raspberry.
For family use Bri.cklts Orange ranks No. ], and
when better known will sel where 1t does not have 0
be carried far. Flavor excellent size large. abundant
bearer and rpeIs its fruit long period thus
tending the raspberry 1t only halfhardy and
should be laid down and covered with earth or other
wise protected during tie Winter. The canes are
strong ard branching and have the merit of not suck
ering freely.
DoOldss Black Cap is n valuable variety. to say moth
Ing about It's Improvement the ordinary Black Cap
Our opinion Is that high culture OF transpanted
Wild Black Caps would make tie improved" In very
few years but Tx Dooite is abundanty propagated
by nurscrymenit can be increased very rapidly with
10 sk on tie part u the gioger-and is now sold at
reasonable price tits better to buy enough TO start WITH
which need not be over two dozen for a large family
when wen established, each root or stool should yield
four to six quarts Of fruit in season. 70 prolific are
H. ). They are perfectly hardy. as far north a.
Maine. The objections raised against them are color
rpening nearly toee.her. and thorny canes BY train
ing upon high tIels keeping seared or tied in they
be conveniently managed. Thty incline 10 a
lengthy growth ard after reaching the top Of six foot
trels may be allowed to bend over and retn To tho
ground, afOrding rearing cane both up and down,
Even with this length rich soil the extremity will
often reach the soil aud take root thus furnishing new
plant this being the it propagates itself The old
root viii live many years and thow up now shoots close
the bearing They may be trained upon build
ngs or hiel fences Growing in clusters, the berries
can be picked rapidly and TO our taste, bad
either in pies. puddings, dumpliDgs as sauce, or
served up raw with sugar. 1t bears carriage TO market
well and is growing in favor both with dealers and
sumers.
FranoOniG EasolF and Hudson Rirer hat,oerp are all
good and each has its fiyOrte among growers. The
latter being rmer is the great market berry but for
family use we prefer either Of the other two n point OF
flavor. They are oil good bearers of large size and
each should be protected during Winter This protec
tion is bugbeer 20 some; but take them after rain
when the canes are soft, and they may be bent down
along the line OF the row. beginning at one end and
bending each cahe toward the other end, securing il
with little earth. until all down, then go along
each side and bank up over them Just enough to keeI
them covered during the washiDgs of Winter To afford
room for this, the should be four feet apart.
person will soon learn TO them rapidly In field
culture q horse ard plow will do most of the labor
Lindleys Fastof is reputed to be a seeding Of the
Fasio but carries more Of the appearance OF having
sprung from wldliBg. II is sufficiently hardy, a.
claimed but with does not yield fruit IN quantity
size and quality suit We prefer the labor Of cover
ing more profile larger and better sort. There are
other varieties of merit but the above sufficient foi
| all practical purposes.