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should be avoided. Raspberries grown on such lands are more subject to 

 injury from late spring frosts and the canes are more often killed by 

 severe winter freezing than those grown on higher and more favorable 

 situations. Hill tops or steep slopes are undesirable as much fertility may 

 be lost and the plants injured by excessive washing of the soil. Northern 

 exposures are often preferred, though not necessary. They are cooler and 

 less subject to drouth and larger and finer berries are secured. 



Fig. 2. — The red raspberry is propagated from suckers which arise from underground stems. 



PLANTS AND PLANTING 



Propagation. New plants may be purchased from a reliable nurseiy- 

 man or they may be secured from established plantations. 



The red raspberry is commonly propagated from the suckers or shoots 

 which spring from underground stems. These may be dug up and used for 

 new plants. The best plants to use are the young shoots which come up 



