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To plant dewberries in hills, five by five is the 

 most satisfactory method. Clean and thorough 

 cultivation is necessary. 



The same soil conditions that prove satisfactory 

 for blackberries and raspberries will answer for dew- 

 berries. The cultivation is practically the same, 

 the dewberry differing from the blackberry prin- 

 cipally in its trailing habit. The fruit comes earlier 

 and is often called early blackberries. 



GOOSEBERRIES 



(See "Currants and Gooseberries.") 



GRAPES 



Grape cuttings can be taken from the largest and 

 best developed vines of the previous season's 

 growth. Each cutting should have at least two 

 buds and should be about eight inches in length. 

 Cuttings should be made as early as possible and 

 packed in the cellar in moss or damp sand until 

 planting time in the spring. 



To prevent rot, wormy grapes, and other troubles, 

 spray the grapevines with Bordeaux arsenate of 

 lead mixture, the first application soon after the 



