| Show RASPBERRY within a few years back a change has been introduced tn in the sal eral management of the 7 the only pruning formerly given to ath plant was confined to cutting out r old stems which had fruited t out the young which ch were produce the next crop and at k rt them b by Y c utting cutting off a L portion of tops these would then be f taste to a stake or some similar a support this completed the brunning Pru prunnie nning for season but the move moire modem sya obviates the necessity of any kind support and the plants are wan manage dj they are able to support the when full of fruit this is pushed by allowing the first leies growth of set out plants tg towy undisturbed the decou second year more shoots wm will be produced and wlm these them have reached a height of two feet their tops ate are pinched aed as to stop their further upright l they will then proceed to push ewt 0 shoots or laterals literals late rals on all sides b ing and supporting themselves mc effectually and appearing like knaffl evenly headed beaded trees when growth been completed for the season oa leaves have tallen fallen these side a are pruned eid black so as to leave from 12 to 16 inches in length aoud to their Areng strength th this pruning bie be done dome quite rapidly with drw ai hears at the same time if no fore all the old stems atoms or canes w have fruited are also removed clany cultivators prefer to remove li old stems immediately attar after the oie has been gu gathered claiming amt thata doing the young canes have freedom of growth also thai ahta th ta promptly removing thle the old canes in 1 W A kinds of insects which lodge in the wood and have cocoons coc oona and nests vs it are thus destroyed by burning bur V the as they are acre collected IS system is continued annu annually valy no gluc at er number of young shoots than quiren are allowed to grow all being destroyed as they beach am inches in he lesight sight the summer tos tio ping is attended to as previously etel M and the result of this routine Is a self supporting plant and Im proa fruit william saunders |
