CHAPTER VIII. 



THE PRUNING AND TRAINING OF THE GOOSEBERRY, 

 CURRANT, RASPBERRY, ETC. 



On the propei' pruning of the Gooseberry depends 

 the ultimate as well as the present well-being of the 

 tree, besides other results in the shape of fine fruit. 

 Some persons never prune it at all, while others do 

 it without judgment, and both courses end badly. It 

 certainly requires some judgment to know how to prune 

 a Gooseberry- tree. 



Fig. 44. 



Fig. 44 is an example of a standard Gooseberry 

 properly pruned, aa act a — the last season's growth 

 left at full length, which should be the case unless 

 extending far beyond its limits, when it may be slightly 

 shortened. The thinning out consists in first cutting 

 away any old limbs filling up too much space and in 

 process of decay ; and secondly, thinning out the young 

 wood, b b b, so as to open the tree sufficiently to 



