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Of planting Cuwants, Gooseberries, and Rasp- 

 berries. 



Any of these may still both be planted and be 

 pruned, but certainly the sooner now the better ; 

 and likewise, that the ground among them be digged 

 and be put in order. See directions on these, subjects 

 in January and February. 



Of planting Strawberries. 



Strawberries may be successfully planted about 

 the middle or end of the month. In the section on 

 Fruits, I have enumerated the kinds, and also men- 

 tioned the distances at which they should be plant- 

 ed. I need only further add here, that the soil 

 should be put in good heart, by being properly ma- 

 nured, trenched, or deeply dug, previous to planting; 

 and that, if the weather be dry, the plants should 

 have a plentiful watering, to settle the earth about 

 their roots, which should be occasionally repeated. 



Of watering new. planted Fruit-Trees. 



IF any of these, being new planted, have not been 

 beaded down, as directed last month, let it now be 



