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plowing out half or more than half of the row just after the mowing 

 of the canes in midsummer. Those plowed out should be taken up 

 and planted elsewhere, or they may be destroyed. 



By avoiding the spreading and crowding of the roots, the patch 

 may be maintained somewhat permanently. 



DEWBERRIES 



The wild dewberry has been domesticated and is now frequently 

 grown in gardens. The fruit closely resembles the blackberry to 

 which it is related. In fact the two are often hybridized, producing 

 varieties resembling one or the other. 



The plant has a trailing and climbing habit and is often grown 

 upon thfi ground. In some cases the vines are supported on wires 

 to protect the ripening fruit from being soiled by beating rains. 

 Heavy mulches are sometimes used under the vines for this purpose. 



There are at least five native species of dewberry. Probably 

 the most popular cultivated variety is the Lucretia (Fig. 187). 



Methods of propagation, planting, culture, and picking are 

 practically the same as those given for the blackberry. 



CURRANTS 



Currants are grown chiefly for home use but are often sold in 

 local markets. Their uses warrant their growth and they should 

 be grown more abundantly. 



Soils. — Rich soils are preferred by the currant. The roots require 

 considerable moisture and the heavy soils retain moisture best. 

 The roots are shallow and some mulching of the soil is advisable for 

 protection during the winter and also to prevent drying out of the 

 roots during the summer. If manure is used in the mulch, it will 

 add considerable fertility to the soil as it rots and this will feed 

 the plants sufficiently. 



Location. — Plant currant bushes along the fence row of the gar- 

 den but allow room for cultivation on both sides of the row. They 

 may be given a place next to the raspberries and blackberries. 



Types and Varieties. — There are two main species of the currant, 

 the common red currant which has an albino variety, and the 

 European black currant. There is also an American black currant 

 somewhat similar to the other. 



Varieties of the red currant are the Fay and the Cherry currant. 



The currant is native of the colder climates, but has a wide 

 distribution. 



