. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . XXIII. Cherry currant. THE GROWING OF THE FRUIT PLANTS 445. If it is desired to secure new plants, the ends of the branches of theblack varieties should be covered with soil about the middle of August,when the tips are seen to divide into several slender shoots, and to takeroot (Fig. 286); these can be taken up and planted the following the suckersthat spring fromthe roots of redvarieties (Fig. 287)may be used inpropagating them,it will be better
. Manual of gardening; a practical guide to the making of home grounds and the growing of flowers, fruits, and vegetables for home use . XXIII. Cherry currant. THE GROWING OF THE FRUIT PLANTS 445. If it is desired to secure new plants, the ends of the branches of theblack varieties should be covered with soil about the middle of August,when the tips are seen to divide into several slender shoots, and to takeroot (Fig. 286); these can be taken up and planted the following the suckersthat spring fromthe roots of redvarieties (Fig. 287)may be used inpropagating them,it will be better touse plants grownfrom root-cut-tings, as they will have much better 287. Sprouting habit of red raspberry,roots. Raspberries may be bent over to the ground so that the snow willprotect them, in severe climates. For red rust, pull out the plant, root and branch, and burn it. Shortrotations — fruiting the plants only two or three years — and burningthe old canes and trimmings, will do much to keep raspberry plantationshealthy. Spraying will have some effect in combating anthracnose. Varieties of raspberries. Of the black sorts the following will be found desirable: Palmer,Conrath, Kans
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