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powder of white hellebore stirred in it. This powder 

 may be bought at drug stores. A tablespoonful should 

 be well stirred into about three gallons of water. The 

 mixture may be put on the bushes with a sprinkling pot. 

 Currants are mostly used for making jelly, for which 

 they are much prized. There are red, white and black 

 varieties. Gooseberries are used when green for sauce 

 and for canning. Only the native American varieties 

 are satisfactory in the United States. 



QUESTIONS AND EXERCISES. 



1. Ask your father to give you a small plot of ground 

 for a garden. In it, grow several kinds of vegetables and 

 at least one kind of fruit. Keep a record of all work done 

 in your garden and of the crops you produce. 



2. What kind of soil should be selected for a garden? 



3. Why should strawberry plants be covered with straw 

 or leaves in the winter? 



4. How do raspberry and blackberry plants multiply? 



