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produce such fine fruit, nor do the plants last as 

 long. In deep alluvial soils, this fruit attains a 

 perfection seldom seen elsewhere." 



Cultivators generally approve of a soil of the 

 above description, and most of them recommend 

 a situation either naturally or artificially shaded. 

 This is very necessary here, under our July and 

 August sun, that the plants may be grown in a 

 half shady position. Some cultivators, with the 

 view of obtaining large fruit, cut away all the 

 suckers, and also the young wood ; by that means, 

 larger fruit is obtained, but the plants are ren- 

 dered useless for future bearing, and are conse- 

 quently destroyed, and fresh plantations must be 

 formed. 



Among the varieties of raspberries which we 

 have seen, the Franconia Red, Fastolff, Red Ant- 

 werp, and the White Antwerp, are the most de- 

 sirable sorts for cultivation. The Fastolff ranks 

 the highest, for size, of either sort. Dr. Brinkle, 

 of Philadelphia, has raised some new varieties 

 not yet introduced here. 



THE GOOSEBERRY. 



The gooseberry, in its wild or uncultivated 

 state, is found in most countries of Europe, as also 

 in this country. They have increased in size un- 

 der cultivation, and the varieties are now so ex- 

 tensive, that their names alone would occupy 

 more space than could be appropriated in this 

 compilation. Seven hundred and twenty-two are 

 enumerated by Lindley ; these are divided or 

 classed according to their colors white, green, 

 yellow, red, and dark purple. These differ much 



