78 THE CULTURE OF 



Preparations for planting. 



may be obtained, and much time gained in 

 the growth of the young plants. 



Those who are anxious to obtain supe- 

 rior Gooseberries, will not regard the little 

 extra trouble attendant on the necessary 

 preparations ; which, at most, will be of 

 but trivial expence, and that principally in 

 the preparation of soil peculiarly favourable ; 

 which will, in most situations, be found es- 

 sential, except in newly-formed gardens, and 

 on a soil directly similar to that we recom- 

 mend : to obtain which, the following direc- 

 tions are given. Such must be procured in 

 quantities, in proportion to the size of the 

 plantation intended to be made, as the en- 

 tire bed formed will require to be completely 

 furnished therewith ; but as such soil will 

 be abundantly found, and readily obtained 

 in most situations, it deserves to be recol- 

 lected, that beds thus well prepared, will, 

 with slight annual winter dressings, with 



