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now deemed one of our most valuable fruits, 

 being so easily propagated, and so regular 

 in it's production, furnishing our tables, at 

 all seasons of the year, with a wholesome 

 and agreeable diet. It is the earliest as 

 well as one of the best fruits for spring 

 tarts; and, when ripe, the gooseberry is 

 regarded by all classes of society at the des- 

 sert, where it appears from July to Novem- 

 ber, by those who have well-regulated varie- 

 ties, as some kinds ripen early, while others 

 are not only later, but have the quality of 

 hanging on the bushes until near Christinas: 

 among the last, the Warrington gooseberry 

 is considered the best. I have not attempted 

 to give even the names of all the varieties 

 of this fruit, finding them so numerous, that 

 one nurseryman furnished me with his list, 

 and obliged me with a sight of 300 varieties, 

 the largest of which in weight was equal to 

 three guineas and a half. 



Gooseberries are preserved in the green 

 state with little trouble or expense, so as 

 to retain their natural flavour for tarts or 

 cream, &c. ; and, when ripe, they make ex- 

 cellent jam, and a delicious and ornamental 

 sweetmeat. 



To procure gooseberries large for the 

 table, it is desirable to cut off with a pair 



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