SMALL FRUITS: CURRANTS AND GOOSEBERRIES 



Characteristics 



In what ways can you tell gooseberry bushes from 

 currant bushes? In what ways are gooseberry fruits 

 used for food? 



Can you learn the names of any varieties of currants 

 and gooseberries grown in your district? 



Growing Cuttings 



Let each pupil make cuttings of new wood about eight 

 inches long in autumn. Tie in bunches and bury in 

 sandy soil until spring. 



In spring dig up. See the callus on the cut ends. 

 Plant in rows, six inches apart in the row, leaving two 

 inches of cutting above the ground. 



Keep hoed and free from weeds throughout the 

 season. The following spring distribute to the pupils 

 to set out at home. 



Insect Pests {Spring) 



Watch the lower leaves of currants and gooseberry 



bushes for eggs and small larvae of currant worms 



soon after the leaves appear. As soon as small round 



holes are seen, spray with hellebore or arsenate of lead. 



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