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TREATISE ON THE CULTURE AND* 



Of Propagating , Planting, and Pruning; Rafpberries.. 



Rafpberries are raifed from fuckers and layers. 



They fhould be planted in a piece of ground by themfelves, 

 and (except the Early White) at the diftance of about fix 

 feet from row to row,, and four feet in the rows. 



The ground fhould nrft be well trenched and. dunged,, 

 before the Rafpberries are planted. Make choice of the 

 ftrongeft and fineft plants that come out from the fides of the 

 ftools, where they have been Handing for fome years ; or 

 encourage the ftrongeft plants that come out betwixt the 

 rows after digging,, which fhould be done annually. In- 

 digging the ground^ you will frequently happen to cut the 

 roots with the fpade, which will occafion a great number of. 

 I in all plants to come up ; of thefe felec~t the ftrongeft and 

 fhieft, and hoe up all the fuperfluous ones. But I prefer 

 laying down fome of the ftrongeft outfide fhoots in the month- 

 of March ; as by the following Autumn they will make fine: 

 roots, and may be planted out in a quarter or piece of ground 5 

 where you intend them to remain. Thefe will not be. fo; 

 liable to throw out fuckers as thofe .-which are produced from, 

 fuckers-. 



When you plant out frefti pieces of Rafpberries, it fhoulcM 

 be done in moift weather, as the roots are very delicate, and 

 liable to be hurt when expofed to a dry air. If, however, 

 they are planted in dry weather, take care to moiften the 

 roots with water, and cover them with wet litter ?; or leaves,, 

 during the time of planting* 



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