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PEUNING. 



they are bent over and fastened to this rail ; and thus the 

 young suckers grow up without mixing with the fruit 

 branches ; consequently the fruit ripens better and is 

 more easily gathered. During the summer, when the 

 young suckers destined to bear the year following, have 

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

 similar rail on the 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. 130, the 



Fig. 130. 

 English mode of training the raspberry. 



uprights between every two or three plants are iron, and 

 the horizontal lines to which the canes are attached, are 

 tarred rope. 



In fig. 131, 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 



Fig. 131. 

 English mode of training the raspberry to stakes. 



is regulated din-ing the growing season, no more b^;:- 



