210 OF GOOSEBERRIES. 



clear of weeds. Water them frequently in dry 

 weather during the Spring. 



The Methods of Planting Gooseberries are various. 



The Market-Gardeners about London plant 

 them in rows, from eight to ten feet apart from 

 row to row, and six feet from plant to plant in the 

 rows. In that case, I advise pruning them in the 

 beginning of October, and the ground between 

 may be planted with Cole worts or Beans for a 

 Spring crop ; by so doing, there will be no occa- 

 sion to tread over the around and hurt the Cole- 

 worts in pruning the bushes ; for, before the 

 Gooseberries begin to shoot, the Coleworts will be 

 all cleared off the ground. 



After this time (or before if you find it conveni- 

 ent) lay a good coat of rotten dung on the ground ; 

 then dig it and plant early Potatoes ; but not so 

 near to the Gooseberries as to hurt them. 



The roots of Gooseberries should always be kept 

 clear to admit the sun and air. In small Gardens 

 I w^ould recommend planting them in a quarter by 

 themselves, at the distance of six feet between the 

 rows, and four feet from plant to plant ; or you 

 may plant them round the edges of the quarters, 

 about three feet from the path ; you will then 

 have the ground clear for cropping, and a man, by 

 setting one foot on the border, can gather the 

 Gooseberries without injuring the crop. 



As Gooseberries love a rich soil, they should be 

 dunged every year, or at least have a good coat of 

 dung once in two years. 



