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the fruit, which is done by covering up the bushes with 

 bast-mats. This last contrivance, however, answers bet- 

 ter with currants than with gooseberries. 



■ The gooseberry-bush affects a loose rich soil, which 

 readily imbibes but does not retain much moisture. 

 Gooseberries, like currants, may be grown in lines or 

 compartments. They are propagated by cuttings, and 

 may be transplanted, in open weather, during any of 

 the winter months. They are trained with single stems, 

 from six inches to a foot high ; and all suckers, which 

 are apt to spring up from the roots, should be carefully 

 removed. Formerly it was the practice in Scotland to 

 spur all the annual wood ; but now the black currant 

 system of pruning is more generally and advantageous- 

 ly followed. The ground on which the bushes stand is 

 carefully digged once a year ; and manure, when neces- 

 sary, is at the same time added. No farther culture is 

 requisite than keeping down weeds, and preventing the 

 extensive ravages of caterpillars. This last object is 

 best attained by employing persons (women and chil- 

 dren) to pick them off on their first appearance. Goose- 

 berry plants are sometimes trained on walls or espa- 

 liers, to accelerate the ripening, or increase the size of 

 the fruit. 



The Raspberry {liuhus Idceus) is, like the preceding 

 small fruits, a native of Great Britain. The principal 

 varieties are : — 



Red Antwerp. Eed Globe. 



Yellow Antwerp. Cornish. 



Barnet. Williams' Double Bearing. 



Of these, the first two have never been surpassed, and 

 are generally sufficient for all common purposes. Rasp- 



