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FRUIT AND ITS CULTIVATION. 



soil will suffice. Allow the cuttings to remain until the 

 following autumn, then lift and replant them where 

 required to grow permanently. In the case of Black Cur- 

 rants there is no necessity to remove the lower buds, as 

 the more shoots there are growing from the base the more 

 fruitful will the trees be. (See Fig. 23.) 



Soil and Situation. Black Currants require a moist 



Fig. 26. A THREE-YEAR-OLD RED CURRANT TREE. 



Short lines show amount of pruning required. 



loamy soil to do well. Dry, sandy, or very light soils are 

 unsuitable. Red and White Currants, on the other hand, 

 will not thrive on damp or very heavy soils ; a moderately 

 light one, well enriched with manure, will suit their re- 

 quirements best. In all cases an open, sunny position 

 is essential for their successful growth. 



Forms of Trees. Black Currants are grown as bushes, 

 planted 6ft. apart each way. Red and White Currants 



