. Amateur fruit growing. A practical guide to the growing of fruit for home use and the market. Written with special reference to colder climates. Fruit-culture. RASPBERRIES ANTl BLACKBERRIES. 17 spring, when the roots should show a callous on the cut ends. The roots are then planted three or four inches apart in furrows and covered about two inches deep in rich soil. By the end of the sea- son they will have made plants large enough to set out ( Fig. G). This plan for growing plants from root cuttings may be greatly changed in detail, but the general plan is the same. It is always best to mak
. Amateur fruit growing. A practical guide to the growing of fruit for home use and the market. Written with special reference to colder climates. Fruit-culture. RASPBERRIES ANTl BLACKBERRIES. 17 spring, when the roots should show a callous on the cut ends. The roots are then planted three or four inches apart in furrows and covered about two inches deep in rich soil. By the end of the sea- son they will have made plants large enough to set out ( Fig. G). This plan for growing plants from root cuttings may be greatly changed in detail, but the general plan is the same. It is always best to make up the root cuttings in the fall, but cuttings from strong growing kinds do nearly as well made up in the spring. The cuttings are generally made with a sharp knife or a pair of pruning shears, but nearly equally good results may be had by cutting the roots in a hay cutter. By Layers.—The Black-cap and some other kinds grow most readily from layers. The tips of the new growth reach the ground about the latter part of August or first of September, and readily make new plants if held in place {Fig. 7). These tips should be cov- ered with a spadeful of soil, or better, be inserted three or four inches into a hole made by pushing a spade in the ground. They will be well rooted in three weeks. These rooted layers will be found to winter over most safely if allowed to remain undisturbed until spring, but should have a light mulch over them dur- ing winter. They may be win- tered over if dug and very ^carefully heeled in, or kept in Fig. 7. ''Cap'' raspberry set or plant of ^ ^ ,-, ^„no« v.,,+ +>,-. v^i . one season s growth. The sfraight line ^ ^old cellar, but the plan rec- iihOH's the bud that will start into m^oivthommended should be followed in the spring and form the new plant. ^^^^ practicable. It is not considered good policy to plant the layers in the fall as they are very liable to winter injury when disturbed in autumn. In digging the layers about ten inches of th
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