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blackberries, 235 (IV) The white blackberries, 237 (V) PAGES 

 The loose-cluster blackberries, 238 (VI) The sand black- 

 berry, 240 Recommended varieties of blackberries, 240. 

 B. The dewberries: (VII) The northern dewberries, 244 

 (VIII) The southern dewberries, 246 (IX) The west- 

 ern dewberries, 247 Recommended varieties of dewber- 

 ries, 250. 



CHAPTER IX 



INSECTS AFFECTING THE BRAMBLES 251-283 



The more important insects, 252 The less promiuent in- 

 sects, 274. 



CHAPTER X 



DISEASES OF THE BRAMBLES 284-302 



The important fungous diseases, 285 Other important dis- 

 eases, 292 Less prominent diseases, 296. 



CHAPTER XI 

 THE BOTANY OF THE BRAMBLES . . 303-336 



PART III 



THE GROSELLES 



CHAPTER XII 



CURRANTS 337-356 



Soil and location, 339 Fertilizers, 340 Propagation, 341 

 Planting, 344 Subsequent tillage, 346 Pruning, 347 

 Gathering and marketing, 349 Uses, 351 Duration of 

 plantations, 352 Hardiness, 353 Yield, 353 Profits, 354 

 Black currants, 355. 



CHAPTER XIII 



GOOSEBERRIES 357-374 



Soil and location, 358 Fertilizers, 359 Propagation, 359 

 Planting, 363 After-treatment, 364 Pruning, 364 Gath- 

 ering and marketing, 367 Uses, 368 Duration of planta- 

 tions, 370 Hardiness, 371 Yield, 371 Profits, 372 

 English gooseberries, 372. 



