MarJ Thf Fruit Garden. 14J 



Goofeherries and Currants. 



Prune goofeberry and currant-bufhes, where tjiey arc 

 not yet done ; but let this work be finifned the beginning 

 of the month. 



Keep the branches thin, and the middle of the trees 

 open, and clear of wood, fo as to admit the fun and air 

 freely, by which means the fruit will be large and well 

 tailed. Obferve the rules exhibited in January, February, 

 and Odlober. 



Dig the ground between the goofeberry and currant-trees, 

 where it has not been done in the former months. 



The loofening of the ground about the roots of thefe 

 fhrubs, i: of great fervice to them, and at no time more 

 ufeful than the prefent, as they are jull now beginning to' 

 ilioot. 



Pruning and planting Rafpherries. 



Prune rsfpberries, where not done before, obferving to 

 cut out all dead wood ; and where the live Ihoots which 

 were produced laft funimer, and which are the bearing 

 wood of this year ftand too thick, let them be thinned out 

 as in the former months, and fhorten the flioots which are 

 ■left. 



For the particular method of pruning, fee laft month, &:c. 



The ground between the rows of rnfpberries Ihculd pow 

 be dug, if it was not done before; it will ftrenghten the 

 Ihoots, and add a neatnefs to the place. 



Plantations of rafpberries may be made at the beginning, 

 or middle of this month : they will take root foon after they 

 are planted, and will grow freely, and produce fruit the 

 fame year, provided you give them fome water now and 

 then in dry weather, till they have taken frefli root. 



In planting rafpberries, rernember it is the young, 

 ihoots which were produced from the old roots lafl year 

 that are the proper plants ; choofing fuch whofe roots are 

 .well furnifhed with fibres, and one or more buds formed 

 at bottom for new Ihoots ; rejedling fuch as have naked 

 ilicky roots. 



Let them be planted in the manner, and at the diilauce 

 mentioned in the two former months. 



Digging the Fruit-ivee Borders, 



Dig the fruit-tree borders which are not yet done. 



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