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plant also possesses a vigorous constitution. It comes 

 into bearing early, and continues to yield for some time. 



Propagation. We cannot do better than reproduce 

 some very clear hints on this topic from the pen of that 

 able expert, Mr. J. Lansdell, which appeared in "Amateur 

 Gardening ' ' : 



" Young plants are obtained by layering, which is so 

 simple that it only requires a stone about the size of a 

 duck's egg laid on the points of the young shoots about 

 the end of September, the points of the shoots lying on 

 the ground. These should be left until spring, by which 

 time new roots will have formed under the stone. The 

 shoot may then be cut off behind the stone, and should 

 then be trained up in its appointed place. The young 

 plant may remain where it has taken root, or be taken 

 up with a ball of soil and planted in a more suitable spot. 

 It is better to plant them where they are to remain at 

 this stage than to allow them to grow through the sum- 

 mer and plant them in the autumn ; although the latter 

 can be done when it is more convenient to do so. 



" Strong young growths may be layered their whole 

 length. To do this, a cut should be made with a sharp 

 knife, putting it in about an inch behind each bud, cut- 

 ting half-way through the shoot, then bringing it upward 

 about an inch past or above the bud. Peg down at each 

 bud, and cover the whole shoot with soil, except the 

 leaves, then roots and a plant will be formed at each 

 joint. 



'* The whole of the young shoots may be cut up, and put 

 in as cuttings, using two buds to each cutting ; the lower 

 leaf, but not the bud, should be cut off when the cuttings 

 are put in. The cuttings root more readily when put 

 into a cold frame during the winter." 



Soil and Position. Loganberries will succeed in good 

 ordinary soil. Those of a strong loamy character are 

 specially suitable, but they will also succeed well in light 



