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in the autumn, just before the leaves begin 

 to fall. It is desirable to sow the seeds of 

 ripe gooseberries, as by this means you have 

 the chance of new varieties ; and the bushes 

 generally grow in a better shape than either 

 by cuttings or suckers. 



In pruning these bushes, observe to keep 

 the stem quite free from shoots, at least that 

 from ten or twelve inches from the ground, 

 there be but one regular stem. I have 

 seen them trained on trellis work, where the 

 fruit has grown and ripened well; and it 

 is a most desirable method for small gardens, 

 as they have a neat appearance, take but 

 little room, and form a good back ground 

 to flower-borders. 



