" So they should be, for they are the best; but they
are all foreign varieties, and scarcely will live at all, much
less be productive, in wide areas of the country.
I trust that this preliminary discussion in regard to red
raspberries will prepare the way for the advice to follow, and
enable the proprietor of the Home Acre to act intelligently.
Sensible men do not like to be told, "You cannot do this, and must
not do that"--in other words, to be met the moment they step into
their gardens by the arbitrary dictum of A, B, or C. They wish to
unite with Nature in producing certain results. Understanding her
simple laws, they work hopefully, confidently; and they cannot be
imposed upon by those who either wittingly or unwittingly give bad
advice. Having explained the natural principles on which I base my
directions, I can expect the reader to follow each step with the
prospect of success and enjoyment much enhanced.
The question first arising is, What shall we plant? As before, I
shall give the selection of eminent authorities, then suggest to
the reader the restrictions under which he should make a choice
for his own peculiar soil and climate.
Dr. F. M. Hexamer, the well-known editor of a leading
horticultural journal, is recognized throughout the land as having
few, if any, superiors in recent and practical acquaintance with
small fruits.
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