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These runners form during the entire orovving sea- 

 son. After midsnninicr they can be taken up and 

 planted, but usually they are left until the following 

 spring. If one desires large, vigorous plants, much 

 can be gained by preventing the little plant from 

 fruiting by cutting off the flowers. If one can secure 

 plants from genuine pedigree stock, much can be 

 gained. These plants are true to name and are larger 

 and generally more vigorous than plants that have 

 received no special treatment. 



SUCKERS. 



Some plants send up a large number of plants from 

 their roots or underground stems. These plants are 

 known as suckers. The red raspberry is a good exam- 

 ple (Fig. 7). These plants are taken up at almost 

 any season of the year and planted. They can be 

 removed during the summer while the sucker is in a 

 growing condition, or in late fall, or early spring, 

 while it is practically dormant. If taken up in the 

 fall they can either be planted immediately or heeled 

 in until the following spring. 



In digging the plants one should 

 be careful to leave intact a portion 

 of the root from which the sucker 

 gTew. The plants should be care- 

 fully taken up with a spade, so as 

 not to destroy the roots. 



LAYERS. 



Mound Layering. — This method 

 is practiced with some of the bram- 

 bles and with many shrubs. It 

 consists in cutting back the parent 

 plants. These are then hilled or 

 mounded up (Fig. 8). They will throw up a large number of shoots 

 which will form roots at the nodes in the soil. They can then be 

 taken up and each shoot will make a plant. 



Fig. 7. — Red Raspberry Sucker. 

 Trimmed Ready for Planting. 



