THE GOOSEBERRY. 87 



Directions for planting: the Beds. 



each row, taking care to plant all close to 

 the line; after which remove the line to the 

 opposite side of the bed, marking it out by 

 the sticks in the same manner, and at an 

 equal distance on the north side as on the 

 south, placing the plants not oppositely, but 

 in the intermediate spaces, that they appear 

 in triangular order. 



The general method of planting Goose- 

 berries adopted by common gardeners, from 

 six to eight feet apart, has been considered 

 a proper distance for these plants ; which 

 being but little pruned, and suffered to re- 

 main many years, become very large, and 

 assuming a tree-like growth, but unproduc- 

 tive of other than under-sized and inferior 

 fruit ; but as small or young trees, with 

 little bearing wood at most will be required 

 to our present purpose, the distance of 

 planting recommended is fully sufficient ; as 

 observation and experience clearly prove. 



