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Pruning the Gooseberry. 



wood-buds, a, a, a, a, are on the last summer's shoot, whilst 



the fruit buds, &, 6, h, h, are on two years old wood. The 



buds marked a, are called wood 



buds, because from them young 



shoots are produced, but usually not 



from all of them ; for it appears, that 



of the buds on the two years old 



wood, which, a twelve-month back, 



were similar to those now marked 



a, three had produced shoots, c, c, c, 



and the others formed the fruit buds, 



h, b, b, b. 



Gooseberries are usually propa- 

 gated by cuttings. These may be 

 taken off as soon as the young wood 

 has acquired a tolerable degree of 

 firmness, whilst the fruit is on the 

 tree, and planted with success, if 

 proper shade be afforded. But, gen- 

 erally, the cuttings are taken off and 

 planted in autumn, winter, or spring ; 

 but early in autumn is the best time. 

 Cuttings of almost any length may 

 be struck ; but where there is choice, 

 those that are moderately vigorous 

 and firm-wooded are preferable ; and, 

 if cut off close by their bases, so 

 much the better. They may be 

 shortened by cutting off the points 

 to ten inches in length ; in that case, 

 if inserted in the ground to the 

 depth of three or four inches, then 

 allowing three inches of clear stem, 

 the shoots from the three upper buds 

 of the cutting will form the first 

 branches of the plant. It is not nat- Fig 



ural for the Gooseberry to have a, a, a, a 

 much of a naked stem 



6. Goosebeny. 

 Wood buds. 



r. , h, b, b, b. Fruit buds, 



one 01 tliree c,c,c. Young shoots cut back. 



