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done, by pulling them in a direSion from the branches 

 or ftem, where they take their rife. If, on the contra- 

 rv, they are well-placed, and can contribute to forming 

 a well-fhaped head, enconrage them. Be furc alu'ays 

 to keep the heads of your bufhcs fo thin, that the bran- 

 ches do not cover or crofs one another. Shorten none of 

 the branches, unlefs when they ftraggle too far, or hang 

 down their extremities. The manner of clipping their 

 heads with a pair of hedge-fciflars, which I have feen 

 put in practice, fenders them too full of wood ; the 

 fruit becomes fmall, and are gathered with difficulty; 

 whereas, when the bufhes are trained as I have direft- 

 ed, they look well, bear plentifully, and the fruits 

 are large and well tailed ; and are gathered with 

 eafe. 



The borders on which Gbofeberries are planted, fhould 

 be cultivated after the fame manner as has been directed 

 for the borders of fruit-trees ; and dunging them once in 

 two years, will make the bufhes grow vigoroufly>and ren- 

 di r the fruit much larger. 



If any planter is dtfirous of raifing new kinds of 

 this fruit, they may be obtained by fowing the feed and 

 rearing the plants till they come to bear, when every 

 bufh will produce a new kind of Goofeberry; I do not 

 fay a good kind. 



CURRANTS. 



Of thefe fruits we have four different kinds, all of 

 which deferve to be planted, on account of their good 

 qualities. They are the large White Currant, the Red 

 Currant, the Telloiv Currant, and the Black Currant. The 

 Black are preferred by feveral perfons to the three pre- 

 ceding kinds, as they believe that they are more health- 

 fome. Their juice has indeed more fweetnefs, and lefs 

 acidity. All of them are to be propagated, planted, ar.d 

 treated as Goofeberrics. 



Some trees of the While may be planted on the nor- 

 thern afpeCied border, which will retard their ripening, 

 fo as their fruits will hold, for a long time after, the otbetb 

 on more favourable afpet'^ed borders, are gone. 



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