THiE WISCONSIN FARMER



juicy, but sprightly, aromatic, sweet and
prfeetly delicious! Nothing that we have ever
tasted in the way of grapes can be said to ap-
proach the Delaware as a grape to eat.
         THE PREMIUM RASPBERRIES.
  Antie rp Red.-Moderately strong, the bet-
ter for winter protection.  Berry, large, long
conical, dull red, with rich, sweet flavor.
Ripens early.
  hIudson Rirer.-Finc market variety. Not'
so vigorous or hardy as Antwerp Red, but!
produces finer fruit, which is large, red and
juicy.
  Cincinnati Red.-Much esteemed by some,
not known to editor personally.
  Belle de Fontenay.-A great grower, moder-
ately hardy and a good bearer. Fruit large,
purplish, rich; ripens late.
  Black Cap.-Very hardy, vigorous grower,
very productive. Berry, almost black, round,
flattened, firm; ripens late, profitable for mar-
ket. All in all, one of the very best raspber-
ries for our cultivation in the Northwest.
  Brinekle's Orange.-Moderately hardy, but
vigorous, and an immense bearer.    Fruit,
large, ovate, of a splendid orange color, deli-
cate texture and delicious flavor.
  Kirtand.-Hardy, bears well. Fruit red. I



haps, that it is a profuse bearer, and that the
fruit is large and luscious-the ground of
complaint with some being simply that it is
not sufficiently hardy.  It is, nevertlleless,
our opinion that it is worthy of even more
care than any one claims it must have.
  If grown in a cool, moist, well mulched soil,
and properly laid down for winter, it is about
as sure of doing well as most other fruits.



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Every one loves the spring flowering bulbs,



  Purple Cane, or Red Prolific.-Only moder- with their early brilliant beauty.
Their cul-
ately hardy, productive. Fruit, red, of deli- ture is easy and simple, and
the first cost com-
este texture, sweet.                        paratively trifling. All may
enjoy them who
  White Cap.-Great grower, productive; lvill.
eanes yellowish. Fruit, yellowish, early.  i First the Snowdrop and Crocuw,
then the
  AUen.-Hardy, not very productive   Fruit Hyacinth, Narcissus, Tulips, Iris,
&c.  AU
reddith-black, good.                        pretty, many beautiful and fragrant.
  The Raspberry is very easily cultivated,   A few things need attention
in order to the
and even the tenderest varieties may be grown best results; these we will
briefly note.
with success by simply laying down late in    Select, when practicable, a
position for
the fall and eovering with coarse litter and planting sheltered from northerly
and easter-



         THE PREMIUM BLACXBERRYl.
  We have offered simply the Lawtun, because
we believe it to be the best of any of which
we have personal knowledge.  As of almost
all other fruits, there are different opinions
as to its merits-some maintaining that it is
entirely faultless, and others throwing it out



.y -U0, UpeU to Wue sun.
  A light soil to be preferred; if close and
heavy, mix with it clear road or river sand,
and enrich with well decomposed fine manure;
turfy loam and woods earth are also good.
  Spade full eighteen inches deep. The beds
or border should be prepared a week or two
before planting, to afford opportunity for the



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soil to settle, and should then be a few inches