http://www.rdrop.com/~paul/hulse.html

This is a site that was recently posted to the rec.gardens.roses newsgroup.
It explains how to grow roses from clippings.

http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:k...ng_en&ie=UTF-8

Try this one for information about semi-hardwood rose propagation (on page
5). It's about using cuttings from fall or winter, rather than spring or
summer (softwood propagation).

You could try doing the same thing with the fruit trees, but who knows?