. Descriptive catalogue and price list of the Stone Fort Nursery. Nursery stock Illinois Makanda Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. STONE FORT NURSERIES, MAKANDA, ILLINOIS. 23 RASPBERRIES. The culture of these is about the same as that of the bhickber ry, after preparing the soil the same as for strawberries. Set plants 6V2 feet apart and 3 feet apart in the rows. Plant onlj'when the ground is moist, press the soil firmly to the roots with your feet. Work as you would corn or potatoes, and practice level culture. Prune in the spring. After fruiting, cut out and burn all
. Descriptive catalogue and price list of the Stone Fort Nursery. Nursery stock Illinois Makanda Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. STONE FORT NURSERIES, MAKANDA, ILLINOIS. 23 RASPBERRIES. The culture of these is about the same as that of the bhickber ry, after preparing the soil the same as for strawberries. Set plants 6V2 feet apart and 3 feet apart in the rows. Plant onlj'when the ground is moist, press the soil firmly to the roots with your feet. Work as you would corn or potatoes, and practice level culture. Prune in the spring. After fruiting, cut out and burn all old wood and young canes but the three best; this <lestroys all insects and rust that may occur. Give good culture until mid-summer, when cultivation should cease so that the canes may ripen before winter. LOUDEN. A. J. Philips, of Wisconsin, says: "As to size no red berry equals the Louden. The first thing that attracted my attention was its productiveness, whicli I compared with the other red raspberries on twelve different fruit farms at Madison, Ft. Atkinson, Janesville and Sparta, and in every instance tiie Louden was loaded with fruit heavier than any I saw—one-third to one-half heavier. July 10, after carrying case four days, they ar- rived in good ; We have fruited tlie Louden the past three years and pro- nounce it the best second early berry in cultivation. Berry large, firm, and enor- mously productive. Our plants are large, fine and number one. KING RED. This new variety originated in Ohio, and is one of the most beautiful Red Raspberries ever put on the market. Its brilliancy of color when placed on the market last season created quite a sensation and a demand for more of its fruit than could be supplied; the berries easily brought from 6 to 8 cents per quart more than any other varieties. The plant is very healthy, robust, exceedingly productive, with strong, healthy canes, hung thick with fruit from top to bottom. Fruit larger than in any
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