34 FRUIT GROWING FOR AMATEURS 



branches should be selected for forming a spur-trained clean- 

 stemmed bush. 



The Raspberry is easily increased by means of suckers 

 shoots which spring up round about the parent plant. They 

 may be transplanted in early autumn or at almost any time, 

 and if kept moist will soon become established. Each sucker 

 ought to be taken up with a few roots. 



Raising fruit frees from seed is usually an unprofitable pro- 

 ceeding for the amateur, unless he wishes to attempt to raise 

 nsw varieties. Seedling Apples, Pears, plums, Cherries, and 

 Peaches do not bear fruit for many years, unless they are grafted 

 or budded upon a suitable stock, while even bush fruits take 

 several years to reach the fruiting stage. 



