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with very large fruit; also the Prolific, the Frizzled, and the 

 Colurna or Constantinople. Of American hazelnuts, which 

 partake of the same properties, but have much smaller fruit, 

 there are two species, the Common Hazelnut, and the 

 Cuckoldnut. None of the above need much attention, ex- 

 cept occasionally to thin out the older branches, and to keep 

 them free from suckers near the root. 



FIGS. 



This tree delights in rich sandy and gravelly soils, but no 

 tree will accommodate itself to a greater diversity of soil* 

 If, however, the ground selected is too moist, the fruit is less 

 flavoured. It requires a warm exposition, for it has been 

 noticed, that the more it received the operation of the sun's 

 rays, the more sugary and high flavoured have been its fruit. 

 It is easily increased by cuttings, layers, and suckers. The 

 fig trees should, however, be kept free from suckers, as these 

 draw off the nourishment in a great degree from the main 

 tree, thereby causing the fruit to be very small, and often 

 immature : but in northern localities it is necessary to form 

 them into low shrubs, that they may be less exposed in win- 

 ter, and the more easily protected from cold if necessary. 



In the middle and northern states, where the fig trees are 

 killed nearly to the ground by the severity of the winters, 

 two crops of fruit may be obtained each season, by planting 

 the early kinds in a warm or sheltered situation, if pains are 

 taken in autumn to bend the trees down, and cover them 

 with earth, sloping the embankment so as to cast of the rain ; 

 but, early in April, they should be uncovered and set up- 

 right. By this treatment they will produce one crop of fruit 

 early in the summer, and another in September or October. 



There are some varieties which are more hardy, and ripen 

 their fruit more regularly in cold situations, than others 

 such as the Early Brown, Large Late Brown, Large White 

 Genoa, Long Fruited, or Piintaniere, and some others. 

 Among those of the finest quality, and which are held in the 

 highest esteem in the souih of France and Italy, are the 

 Versailles, Servantlne, Napolitaine, Poulette, Large Green, 

 Violet, Marseilles Yellow, Bourjassolte Blanche, &c. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



These may be propagated from layers or cuttings ; if in 

 the latter way, it is customary to cut out the eye at each 



