THE RED RASPBERRIES 



far below the surface and deep cultivation 

 close to the rows in early spring will usually 

 start a forest of suckers. In the garden the 

 same effect may be obtained by thrusting 

 down a spade several times in a circle a few 

 inches from the base of the parent plant. Cut- 

 ting back the tips of the new canes in early 

 summer is also effective. 



Conversely, to minimize suckering, which 

 usually is highly desirable, an undue disturb- 

 ance of the root system should be avoided and 

 the tops should not be cut back during the 

 growing season. 



Root cuttings such as those described on 

 page 73 may also be used to propagate red 

 raspberries when a maximum number of plants 

 is desired. 



Buying Nursery Stock 



Some nurserymen take great pains to keep 

 their stock free from serious diseases. Others 

 buy most of the stock which they sell from 

 local growers who may have no interest what- 

 ever in selecting healthy plants. 



There is an obvious advantage in buying 



stock from local plantations known to be free 



from diseases. When it is necessary to send 



to a distant nurseryman it is safest to buy 



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