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A. They multiply by different processes, but chie- 

 fly by means of their scions which grow from their 

 roots and are planted in a well loosened soil, which 

 has been well manured the proceeding year. 



Q. What care do raspberry-bushes require ? 



A. They require only to be pruned and manured 

 every two or three years. The pruning consists in 

 cutting and removing the stems having already borne 

 fruit, without interfering with the new ones which 

 have not as yet borne any. The ground, around 

 each foot of each bush, should be frequentbj weed- 

 ed, and the numerous shoots which grow from the 

 roots should also be carefully removed. To protect 

 them from the weight of the snow in winter, they 

 should be laid on the ground, in the same manner 

 as gooseberry-bushes. 



Q. At what distance from each other should they 

 be planted ? 



A. At a distance of from three to four feet and 

 they ought to be supported by props. 



Stra'wberries. 



Q. How are strawberries reproduced ? 

 A. They are reproduced chiefly by their stolons 

 or runners which have taken root 

 Q. How are strawberries planted ? 



A. They are planted in rows. These rows should 

 be from eighteen inches to two feet apart, and the 



