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of the gooseberry. It is valuable in Ameri- 

 can gardening, from the late period of the 

 season to which it retains its foliage. It 

 takes a sharp frost to destroy its verdure. 

 It has a very stiff and formal habit of growth, 

 yet one that renders it very appropriate for 

 planting at a corner, to make a reason ap- 

 pear for a bend in a walk, or to accompany 

 any formal piece of work. There is a fine 

 specimen on the grounds of Caleb Cope, 

 Esq., and several in other places near Phila- 

 delphia. 



It is readily propagated from seeds sown 

 in the fall as they ripen, in a bed of sandy 

 loam. If kept till the spring, they seldom 

 come up till the next season. When a year 

 old, they may be planted out in nursery rows 

 one foot apart. In two years afterwards, 

 they may be taken up and planted where 

 they are to remain, or in rows two feet apart 

 till wanted. It is often propagated from 

 layers. A plant is cut down to within a few 

 inches of the ground. The numerous shoots 

 that spring up may be gently twisted any 

 time after the fall of the leaf till the bursting 

 of the bud, and a little soil thrown in amongst 



