THE RASPBERRY. 



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young suckers destined to bear the year following have 

 reached the hight of two feet, they are fastened to a 

 similar rail on tlie other side of the row, and the same 

 distance from the line of the ground. 



The following is an English mode of training described 

 in the " London Gardeners' Chronicle." In fig. 154, the 

 uprights between every two or three plants are iron, and 



Fig. 154. — ENGLISH MODE OF TRAINING THE RASPBERRY. 



the horizontal lines to which the canes are attached, are 

 tarred rope. 



In fig. 155, the plants are supposed to be placed in 

 rows four feet apart, and about the same distance from 

 one another in the row. The number of shoots on each 

 is regulated during the growing season, no more being 



Yig. 155. — ENGLISH MODE OF TRAINING THE RASPBERRY TO STAKES. 



allowed to remain than the plant is capable of support- 

 ing. In most cases six or eight shoots will be sufiicient. 

 Where this method is practised, a row of raspberries in 

 autumn will have something of the appearance repre- 

 sented in fig. 155 ; the arched portion, tied to the stake 



