150 FRUIT GARDEN. 



Yellow, Smiling Beauty, Smooth Yellow, Yellow-smith, 

 Rumbullion. 



White. — Bright Yenus, White Champagne, Cheshire 

 Lass, White Crystal, White Damson, Whitesmith, White 

 Honey. 



Green. — Green Gascoigne, Pitmaston, Green-gage, Lang- 

 ley Green, Late Green, Green Laurel, Gregory's Perfec- 

 tion, Green Walnut, Jolly Tar, Cupper's Bonny Lass. 



In forming his collection, the horticulturist should espe- 

 cially select a few early and a few late sorts, and by pro- 

 perly disposing the bushes in various situations in his gar- 

 den, he may prolong the fruit season by several weeks. 

 The same object may be further promoted by defending the 

 fruit of the late sorts from the attacks of wasps, which is 

 accomplished by surrounding the bushes with bunting (the 

 thin stuff of which ships' flags are often made) ; and also 

 by retarding the ripening of the fruit, which is done by 

 covering up the bushes with bast-mats. This last contriv 

 ance, however, answers better with currants than with 

 gooseberries. 



The gooseberry-bush affects a loose rich soil, which 

 readily imbibes but does not retain much moisture. 

 Gooseberries, like currants, may be grown in lines or com- 

 partments. They are propagated by cuttings, and may be 

 transplanted, in open weather, during any of the winter 

 months. They are trained with single stems, from six 

 inches, to a foot high ; and all suckers, which are apt to 

 spring up from tie roots should be carefully removed. 

 Formerly it was the practice in Scotland to spur all the 

 annual wood ; but now the black currant system of pruning 

 is more generally and advantageously followed. The ground 

 on which the bushes stand is carefully digged once a year ; 

 and manure, when necessary, is at the same time added. No 



