THE GOOSEBERRY. 81 



Advantages of Bog Earth. 



turning over, will be in fit condition to ap- 

 ply in the business of planting, either -in 

 September or October, as may be required ; 

 when proceed to mark out the ground and 

 form the beds in the following manner: 



Persons unacquainted with the use of bog 

 earth in the culture of fruits, will probably 

 express their surprise at its application to 

 these common and hardy trees, growing on 

 almost all soils, and in every situation and 

 exposure; but of the Gooseberry, as well 

 as most other trees, it may be said to have 

 its peculiarly favourable or genial soil: 

 such, by practice, we have discovered to be 

 bog earth, applied in a proper proportion, 

 having an evident tendency to ameliorate 

 the earth in which these trees are planted, 

 by rendering it soft and open to receive the 

 smallest fibres of these finely-rooted plants, 

 and cool to promote increasing growth of 

 their fruit during the warm summer months 



