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For the Prairie PrortHre.s.— Senator Dunlap, per., Bcdcrwood, per.. Crescent, imp., Lovett, per.. Enhance, per., and Pocomoke, per. When selecting varieties of strawberries for pla-ting, be sure that at lea. c one of the varieties to be plantid is a perf> variety, and lay out th*? plantation in such a manner that every third row will bo -feet variety. Jfany failures in strawberry growing are duo to the negle(!t of this • t. DOMINION EXPERIMENTAL FARMS. J. H. GRISDALE, B.Agr. W. T. MACOUN, ''"•«*°'"- Oom!nion Horticulturitt. EXHIBITION CIBCTJLAIt No. 84. (January, 1916.) 93024 m KALLBEAKIXO VAHIKTIFS. Ai the fall-bcari' Tictios do not runner much, thoy should lie put 1 foot apart in the rows utui rov- ...i further thun .'1 fi-rt apart. If phiiitcd very purly in the spring, a c-rop niny he obtained the folhtwintf fall without injury to the foUowinfr year's rrop. In this rei>|M>et they differ quite markedly fn>ni other ntniwh«'rri«w. The "l'ro>rr»'«! also a pood variety. RASPBKKRIKS. Raspberries do best in a cool, moist and loamy soil. The soil must, however, have irood drainaito and not lie waterlo);iied. Haspherries are divided into two classes as to propagation, vir. : suekcrinfr varie- ties and tip varieties. The suekerinK class includes most of our iM'st-known connner- cial varieties. These are propagated from the suckers or shoots thrown up by the mother plant These suckers are best lifted when one year old and may Ih' planted in their permanent imsitions in the sprin^r or fall, makinff the fall plantinff durinir early Sei)teinW. At the time of transplatin^ cut back the suckers to about •! inches from the ground. The tip class, or Black Cap Raspberrie-', arc propattated by the tHMidinff over of the tip of the e^ino to the trround where it takes root The canes may Im' bent over and held in position by covering the tips with soil. 'J he rooted tips, after beinn severed, should be planted not more than two or three inches deep. Suckerinj? and tip varieties should be planted in rows ti feet apart witi. thj plants .'i fe<'t apart in the rows, and i)ractise clean cultivation throuffhont the season. Tn the Prairie Provinces, where it is necessary to completely cover the canes with earth, plant in rows H feet a|)art. As soon as the Black Cap \'arieties have attained n height of 2} or ."I fwt pinch off the tips. This causes a more stocky jrrowth of the cane. Old wood canes should bo removed as soon as the fiiiitiu}; season is over, or early in the spring;. Tn the colder parts of the country the canes will re<|\ilre winter protp<'tion. This is accomplished by bendini; down the canes in fall and plaeiiitr a few shovels of earth on them to keep them in jxisition until coveri>d by snow. In the Prairie Provinces, how- ever, it will be ne<'essary to cover the eaiies completely with earth. If it is not desired to cover the canes, they should be iiinched back when about '2 feet hitrh, so that the.v will not trrow t.io tall and will be jmrtl.v covered by snow during; the winter. Tall canes may reipiire some trellis or support, which is cheaply made of wire supported oe cross-bars attached to (losts at intervals of about 10 feet. To prow a crop of rasiib«'rrics siu'cessfully a ri<'h soil is ne»'r, Loudon, Turn 8uro that th<> (ilanta nrc !■( i deep pnouith iind tin- i-iirth wrll tri.f:i|H'd iiroiiml tlu' yoiMiif roofH. Imnu'diiitcly iiftor pliintinK. cultivntc the wiil to form ii liiriit nnilch on top. Cultivation will bo ncH-csKiiry tliroiitrlioiit the Niiuimi-r, |{>viii>r ciionifh i-iiltivtitioii to muintain u licht nnil<-h on the Koil nil thrtiUKh th<' KfU! of numiiro will ho ni-cpsunry, VBryinu from on*-!' h year to on)**- I'vcry other yiMir. It i!< M'Idoni that the koII for curruntH is kept too rifli. The prnnintr trcatmi-nt for bhu-k currnntH and n-il currants differs oimu'wliat. Th»> blai'k currant proihiccM it* crop of fruit on wond of the //rcrioiM sictMonV Krowth, while the red and the white the older Krowths niay U' removed. With red or while currantn. however, only wood that i« over thri-e years of ajre .xhould Im' removed, leaving all the one- two- anose well ri|M'ned, new shoots are ii-ed. They should b»' cut «'arly in the autumn and may bi> planted imme- diately, usiuK cuttings of H to 10 inches in leiijrth, with a square cut at the Ixittom just helow a ffood bud, and with at least a half inch of wixid In-yond the top bud. If impossible to plant in the autumn, they may l>e carric' in moist sand. Whi'U plantinfr, put in nursery rows, with rows .'I feet apart and plants (! inchi's apart in the rows. Plant in a deep trench so that most of the cutting is below the ground, leaving only the two top buds, at most, showinir. These cuttings should be sufficiently rooted by the end of the first season, so that they may lie lifted and planted in permanent |Hisitions. If cuttings are planted in the autunni in a wet i-linuite, it is well to cover the rows with a few inches of soil, which should be raked oflf in early sprinir. V.MtlKTIKS IIKCoMMKNnCf). Red. — Ued Dutch, (ireenfield. I.K)nd(«n Red, Ked (irap<'. Perfection in favoured districts. lV/ii7c.— White Cherry. Black. — Boskoop (iiant. Victoria Ulni'k, Black Cha.ii, m. For the I'raiiif I'miinnss Hid. — Raby Castle, Stcwa \ Red Dutch. IV/uVc— White Grape. White Dutch. Black-. — Beauty, Naples. I.ee'9 Prolific, Saunders, Victoria. BLACKBERRIES. The blackberry is not what may b(> termed a hardy fruit, hence is not recom- mended for commercial planting in any but the mild districts. Choose a soil which is retentive of moisture .nnd not loo rich in nitroKcnoii- material, (iood clay loam is excellent in most ciises and aa application of well rotted manure will, usually, be found beneficial at the start. Plant blackberries in the spring, as early as it is possible to properly work tli< land into condition. Set in rows ,s feet apart with bushes !! feet apar, in the rows. Constant and thorough cultivation will he necessary throujthout the first season. When the plants have attained two feet in hcijfht they should Ik- iiin-lied back which will cause them to throw out laterals instead of jirowinjj: to too jrreat a height. In the autumn all canes but three or four of the stroii}.'est should be cut out. Duriiiff the second season pinch back all inw shoots as soon as they reach two fcrrii-!i, hy bi'ndinK down tlu> tipn unr«' rapidly by diviition of the rf iilMHit tlirt'»> iiii'lion In nnrnory rowx, aiiil iit tlio I'nd of one M'nson will liuve (irowii Hufflcicptly for trnn!>pluiitiiiir. VARIETIKS UM'OMMI snr.D. AKawiim. SnydtT, KIdorndo. PKWnERUV. Tht» (icwlMTfj- i* rc;illy a trnilinK blackberry and '' liaiidlcd niuph tho »anio a» the truo blacklHTry. Tho diwliirry t* citlior tio' to priiiio baok tho oano-t in upriiij? if thoy aro too loiitr. and tliiu out to I'l'Ur i> livi' nmn\ stroni; oanot fur oaoh hill. I'rxpaft.itioii i-i oarriod on by tho tip.s of tiic now growth falliiitr to tho ground nnd tiikiiijJT root. VAHIKTIES HKloMMENDKn. Luorotia and Miiyo* (Auston Improved). Ulai -orrioM and DowIxTrion aro not rccommondod for tho I'rairio Provinoos. GOOSr:BKRlJIKS. ( loosoborrios will not snu-i'ood in a dry noil, thoy rocpiiro a I'nnl. moist soil, profor- alily a heavy clay loam wliioh in well drainod. I.iko otiior bush fruits thoy reiiuirn a ■"oil with piotity of avuiinblo plant food, whioh is k«t suppliid by applic-atioiis of well rottoi! barnyard manun IMantiu); is proforablo in tho uutunm, say about Soptombor. I'lao(! in rows foot apart with tlio plants t foot apart in tho rows. Shallow, but froquont and thorough, iMiltivution will bo inM-ossary iliirint; the suminor niontlis to retain tho soil moisturn. Pruning; is host dono in tlio autuum and all wood over tliroo years old should bo removed, to^i'thor with sonu" of tho younjfor wood. Tho anionnt of younger wooil n'moved will depend ui>ou tho urowth of new wood made by tho bushes, ("ut ofT at tho irroiind all weak youiii; shoots and any stray ones that art ^* rii|;iirod for fruitiup. A iModorati'ly ojh'u bond is best, and to maintain sueh it wiii -o nrcessary to head or out back the side .shoots, and in many eases to totally remove thoni, but oaro should bo taken to see that suffieient folia^'e-boarinJ^ wood is loft on tin- top to shade tho fruit in hot weather. (loosoborrios aro b<>st propnirnted by layering, nlthoutrh euttiiiK* may bo used. For layeriiitj jiurposes tho bushes sboulil be sevore'y pruiad in tho autumn to indueo a vigorous wood growth tho following season. After the bushes have about oomploted their new (rrow'th, sny from tho first to tho middle of .Tuly. earth should bo hpajxnl tiroun