m FRUITS, FLOWERS AND SHRUBS. 



be siippiied with strong young shoots growing lower 

 on tlie stem. Some branches will have produced 

 several young shoots this year, those must be 

 cut Oif, unless wanting to supply vacancies, and 

 except the one next the end of the branch which 

 must be left for a leader, and the branch shor- 

 tened to that shoot, if the branch wants shortening; 

 the young shoots you leave remaining, must be 

 shortened about one third, or if very vigorous, 

 one fourth. Propagate those shrubs this month by 

 cuttings— the young shoots you cut off will answer 

 to plant, if about ten to eighteen inches long — 

 plant them in shady borders, about one third of 

 their length in the ground, and distant six inches 

 from each other, in rows fifteen inches apart; or 

 propagate by suckers from the roots — ^but spring 

 is the best time to plant cuttings. 



STRAWBERRIES. 



Continue to plant strawberries this month as di- 

 rected last, and dress your strawb err}^ beds in dry 

 weather, thus : — Clear away all the strings or run- 

 ners close by the heads of the plants, and take ail 

 litter and rubbish away — loosen the earth between 

 the plants without disturbing them ; dig the allej^s 

 and spread some of the earth round each plant, 

 close to it, and spread some dung on the surface ; 

 this will strengthen the plants. 



RASPBERRIES. 



Make new plantations of raspberries, thus — take 

 young suckers, of this Summer's growth, and plant 

 them in good, well dunged ground — the auckers 

 should have good roots, and the best are those which 

 have two or more buds formed on the root — leave 

 one strong shoot on each root — -trim tlie root, short- 

 en the shoot, and. place the plants three or four 

 feet apart, in rows five or six feet asunder. Prune 



