. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. littlepatience, and his own experience with them willsoon tell him what is best to do. We have notyet seen a single specimen of the fruit of any ofthese Russian varieties, and those who have, donot seem to be very enthusiastic over them. 3,179. Planting Baspberries and Blackberries-Itaspberry plants may be taken up in fall orspring; but in any case 1 would prefer to setthem out where wanted immediately after taken up. If they cannot be planted untilspring, they had better be l
. Popular gardening and fruit growing; An illustrated periodical devoted to horticulture in all its branches. littlepatience, and his own experience with them willsoon tell him what is best to do. We have notyet seen a single specimen of the fruit of any ofthese Russian varieties, and those who have, donot seem to be very enthusiastic over them. 3,179. Planting Baspberries and Blackberries-Itaspberry plants may be taken up in fall orspring; but in any case 1 would prefer to setthem out where wanted immediately after taken up. If they cannot be planted untilspring, they had better be left undug untilwanted. This is usually better than taking upin tall and heeling in during winter. The bestBlackberry plants are those grown from root-cuttings. The roots are taken up in autumn,cut into three inch lengths, put in boxes betweenlayers of sand, and buried out of the reach offrost, in a well-drained spot. In spring they areplanted rather thickly in furrows plowed outfour feet apart. The joung plants will be readyfor setting in tall or spring following.—G. R. I02 POPULAR GARDENING. February,. 2,069. Fall Management of Caladiumg. Assoon as you observe the foliage of Caladiumsturning yellow or brown withhold water andand allow them to become perfectly dry. Thetubers must be stored in some warm place wherea temperature of 55 or 60° is constantly main-tained. In the spring the tubers may be placedin conditions congenial to growth, when theythey will asfain enliven your collection of plants.—H. W. Smith, Baton Romjc, La. 2,170. To Propagate Sraceenas. Cuttings canbe successfully struck at almost any time. AllDracfenas with colored foliage are readily prop-agated thus. The first step will be to takeoffthe tops of the old plants where the stems arefirm but not hard, and these should be insertedsingly in three-inch pots, and be plunged in abrisk hotbed, and kept moderately moist. Theold plants should be placed at the warmest end ^and receive moderate supplies of water a
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