This volume contains a classic article on growing blackberries, with information on planting, management, harvesting, diseases, and more. A concise and accessible guide with simple instructions and helpful illustrations, this article will be of utility to modern gardeners, and would make for a fantastic addition to collections of horticultural literature. Contents include: "Site", "Soil", "Preparation for Planting", "Buying Bushes", "Planting", "Pruning after Planting", "Pruning One Year after Planting", "Pruning Established Bushes", "Protecting the Fruit", "Picking", "Manuring", "Watering", "Weeding", "Roguing", "Cultivars", etc. Many vintage books such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on growing fruit.