Show Propagate Currants and Gooseberries in Autu Autumn n Currants and g gooseberries are propagated propagated prop prop- by stem cuttings As these are aro both woody perennials the roots start most readily from the youngest or year one-year wood Currant cuttings are made by cuttings of the previous summers summer's summers summer's summers summer's sum sum- mers mer's growth The upper end Is cut cuta a trifle above a bud and the lower end straight through a a. bud In Incase case of varieties that root readily the cuttings cuttings cuttings cut cut- tings are made about eight or nine Inches In length of ot varieties that root with difficulty they are made three or four inches longer than this Currants root quite readily especially especial ly when started In well drained sandy or sandy loam soil They are planted a few Inches apart In well prepared soil soll being placed about six Inches apart In the nursery row and the rows three or four feet apart As soon as the leaves drop In the fall the cuttings may be made and planted or they may mayy may be made In February ry stored in a cool cellar and kept ept from drying out until time for tot pl planting Inthe In Inthe th the early spring If planted in the autumn the cuttings cuttings cuttings cut cut- tings should be set with the top ends just covered with soil A mulch of straw should be placed over these Just before freezes to prevent their being pulled up during the winter winter win win- ter by bf alternate fr freezing and thaw thaw- ing Most varieties of gooseberries are much more difficult to propagate than are currants and they are generally started by mound layering the young shoots In July or when they are about eight eighteen en Inches In height This is done by shoveling soil directly Into IntI each hill until there Is a mound of ot well packed soil about a foot deep Early the following spring sprin the mou mounds ds are removed and the shoots cut off of near the ground Short roo roots will have formed near the base of the shoots and one cutting about a foot in n length Is made from ea each h shoot Th These s a are e planted the game same ame distances and In the same way as aa are currant cuttings and cultivated and hoed Nurserymen sell currant and gooseberry gooseberry goose goose- berry plants either when they are aret one or two years old The Tho year two plant Is very much superior to th the tho one year plant due to Its better developed developed developed de de- root system |