PLANTING VINES. 53 



2. The separation of sod vines. — A method 

 wliicli is far superior to the former. 



On obtaining the sod, and before planting, you take 

 the sod on which the vine is growing, examine it 

 closely, then place your fingers beneath or among the 

 roots and tear them out as carefully as you can. 

 When this is done, separate the vine into as many as 

 you can conveniently, but be careful to leave two or 

 three small spears or runners on the roots. When you 

 plant, place the roots in the soil first, then spread out 

 the spears or runners, and bury them in the soil, but 

 being careful to leave out of the earth the ends or tips 

 of those spears or runners. 



The reason for this method is, that from those parts 

 of the spears or runners which are buried in the soil 

 will start new roots, and each root mil be a new vine, 

 and instead of only having one root from which the 

 vine may start, you have two, or a half dozen, accord- 

 ing to the number of spears on the vine you plant. 

 This is a favorite method among the most successful 

 growers of the cranberry. 



A patch planted on this system matts rapidly, and 

 has rarely been known to fail. It is about the best 

 method now known ; you may follow it with safety : 

 (See Plate No. 7.) 



3. Cutting planting. — In pursuing this method 



