128 SMALL FEUIT CULTUBIST. 



BY CUTTINGS. There are but few varieties of the Rasp- 

 berry that can be successfully grown from ripe wood cut- 

 tings. Some of the Black Raspberry class will succeed 

 if the cuttings are made early in the fall, and then placed 

 in a propagating house, but, as a rule, there is nothing 

 gained in endeavoring to propagate them in this manner. 

 Green wood cuttings, however, grow very readily by th(j 

 same process used by propagators in multiplying grapes 

 and other plants. 



The cuttings may be taken from plants growing in the 

 open air, but it is better to take them up in the autumn 

 and pot them, and place in a propagating house, an then 

 take off the young growth from time to time as it appears. 



All the varieties and species of the Raspberry and 

 Blackberry may be successfully propagated in this manner 

 whenever it is desirable; although there being so many 

 other methods of multiplying them, that it will seldom be 

 necessary to resort to this one. 



Single bud cuttings may be made of the mature wood 

 in the fall, always selecting the medium sized branches and 

 those that have not become very hard. 



In making these single bud cuttings, cut off the cane 

 about half an inch above the bud, and the same distance 



below, and then divide the cut- 

 ting through the middle length- 

 mx ^ iitxf wise, preserving t*he half that 



Fig. 51.-SINGLE BUD CUTTING. contains t he bud (fig. 51). Plant 



them in boxes or pots, about an inch apart, covering 

 about half an inch deep ; then place them where they 

 will be in a temperature of from 75 to 100 degrees. 

 This is not quite so certain a method as the others, still 

 with some varieties very good plants can be produced by 

 an experienced propagator. When propagating the Black, 

 berry from single bud cuttings, the dividing of the stem 

 lengthwise may be omitted, but with the Raspberry it is 

 better than leaving them entire. 



