Of manures from the barnyard, that from
the cow-stable is the best; wood-ashes, bone-dust, and decayed
leaves also are excellent fertilizers. During all this period the
partial shade of small trees will be beneficial rather than
otherwise, for it should be remembered that sheltered localities
are the natural habitat of the raspberry.
By a little inquiry the reader can learn whether varieties of the
foreign class are grown successfully in his vicinity. If they are,
he can raise them also by following the directions which have been
given. Brinckle's Orange--a buff-colored berry--is certainly one
of the most beautiful, delicate, and delicious fruits in
existence, and is well worth all the care it requires in the
regions where it will grow; while the Franconia and others should
never be permitted to die out by fruit connoisseurs. If the soil
of your garden is light and sandy, or if you live much south of
New York, I should not advise their trial. They may be grown far
to the north, however. I am told that tender varieties of fruits
that can be covered thrive even better in Canada than with us.
There deep snow protects the land, and in spring and autumn they
do not have long periods when the bare earth is alternately
freezing and thawing.
In the second class of raspberries, the crosses between the
foreign and native species, we now have such fine varieties that
no one has much cause for regret if he can raise them; and I
scarcely see how he can help raising them if he has sufficient
energy to set out a few plants and keep them free from weeds and
superabundant suckers.
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