THE RED RASPBERRIES 



out of direct sunlight they usually remain dor- 

 mant until they can be set. 



Setting Plants 



Care must be taken to keep the roots from 

 drying out while they are being set. Paiis or 

 tubs in which the roots may be kept in water 

 are often placed at convenient points in the 

 patch, or the bundles of plants are wrapped in 

 wet burlap. 



Raspberry plants are usually set in furrows 

 or with a spade. Setting in furrows has the 

 advantage of speed, and if care is taken to run 

 the furrows straight, and to set the plants be- 

 fore the furrows dry, there are no serious 

 objections to it. In following this method the 

 furrows are opened but a short distance ahead 

 of the planters to guard against drying out of 

 the soil. Each plant is dropped into place and 

 earth is pushed over it with the foot in suf- 

 ficient quantity to hold it in place, and 

 tramped solidly. As soon as the row is set 

 the cultivator is run on either side of the row 

 to finish filling the furrow, and the job is com- 

 pleted. 



Setting with a spade is a more useful 

 method in the garden where it may not be 

 convenient to furrow out the land. The spade 



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