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FRUIT-GARDENING. 



GOOSEBERRY. 

 Groseiller. Ribes grossularia^ uva, crispa, etc. 



Tlie Goosel^erry green, the first fruit of the year, 

 In pudding or pie, affords exquisite cheer; 

 But e'en should the season their pleasure forefend, 

 In such a dilemma, green Bhubarh's a friend. 



The Gooseberry is a native of several parts of Europe, and 

 is indigenous in America, as far north as 68^. It is cultivated 

 to greater perfection in England than in any other part of the 

 world. In Spain and Italy this fruit is scarcely known. In 

 France it is neglected. In Lancashire, England, and some 



A Cluster of Houghton's Seedling. 



parts of the adjoining counties, almost every cottager cultivates 

 the Gooseberry, with a view to prizes given at what are called 

 Gooseberry Prize-Meetings. 



In Lindley's Guide to the Orchard and Fruit Garden, seven 

 hundred and twenty-two varieties are described, from which 

 the following are selected, as in most repute for size, flavor, 

 and other good qualities : 



