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Show Propagate Blackberries by Suckers or Shoots There are two methods of propagating propagat-ing blackberries. One is to dig up the suckers or shoots that come up near the crowns of the plants and set these out. This is a very good way of getting new plants for the home garden, either from plants already growing on the premises or from a neighbor. The second method is that uf root cuttings. The roots of the desired de-sired variety are taken in the fall und cut into short lengths, tied in bunches and stored in moist sand in a cool cellar cel-lar where they will not freeze. In the spring these callings are planted in shallow furrows to grow until the following uuluuin or spring when the.y will be ready to transplant. It will I I Oe the mosi pracriv-al fur the uverage - gardener to secure new plants by the lii'st method. |