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Good Hope neither has the fruit any resemblance to a Gooseberry. 

 Closely allied to the Cape Gooseberry is the Strawberry Tomato, or 

 Winter Cherry, which is the fruit of Physaiis A Ikekengi, a perennial 

 species, said to have originally come from Persia, but now widely 

 distributed throughout Southern Europe, North Africa, and Asia, 

 extending to Japan. This plant is more hardy than the Cape 

 Gooseberry, very prolific, and ripens its fruit later in the season. 

 The fruit is red, pleasantly flavoured, very wholesome, and may be 

 used fresh or preserved. Another closely allied and useful species is 

 Physalis pubescent, which yields a fruit known as the Barbadoes 

 Gooseberry or Gooseberry Tomato. It is an annual plant, and a 

 native of the warmer parts of North and South America. The fruit 

 is small, pleasantly acidulous, and much appreciated in the countries 

 where it is found. 



CULTIVATION AND PROPAGATION. 



The Cape Gooseberry, Strawberry Tomato, and Gooseberry Tomato, 

 ma} r be grown successfully in all but the coldest parts of Australia 

 with a little care, and deserve more attention than they now receive. 

 They however require a rich soil and a sheltered situation, and thrive 

 best in a highly-manured sandy loam. Though the two first named 

 are naturally perennial, yet it will be advisable except in the warmer 

 regions, to renew them annually, as they are apt to get cut back in the 

 winter by frosts. The seed should be sown as with Tomatoes, and it 

 will be an advantage to get the plants started as early as possible. 

 Plants may be forwarded considerably by sowing the seed in a hot 

 bed, and potting off the plants as soon as they are large enough to 

 handle. As soon as all danger from frost has passed the plants may 

 be put out where they are to remain. Plant singly in rows three or 

 four feet apart, 'leaving the same distance between in the lines. 

 Weeds should be kept down as far as is practicable, and more 

 especially during the early stages of growth, so that the plants will 

 be able to make fair headway. Mulching ma}' be used w r ith advan- 

 tage if the ground is covered before the hot weather sets in. By 

 adopting this plan the surface moisture will be retained much longer 

 than otherwise, to the great advantage of the plants. 



CAPE PLUM. 



This is the common name for the fruit of Carissa grandiflora, a thorny 

 South African shrub, belonging to the natural order Apocynaceae. The 

 fruit is similar in size and shape to a small plum, and makes an excellent 

 jam. Another species, Carissa Carandas, indigenous to India and China, 

 a large spiny shrub, yields a small plum-like fruit known as the Carandas, 

 which is used for pickling and preserving as a jam. The fruit of a 

 species indigenous to East Australia, (Carissa Brownii) which is some- 

 what similar, can also be utilized for the same purposes. All the species 

 named may be grown successfully in the southern colonies of Australia, 



