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^^^ SMALL FRUITS 



the leaves are wet, or mix the hellebore with 

 water and apply. Then there is the leaf-blight, 

 which attacks the leaves as soon as the fruit is 

 ripe, and almost strips the bushes of foliage. 

 This should be sprayed with Bordeaux mixture 

 to stop its ravages, because if allowed to pro- 

 gress it weakens the bush, and the fruit next 

 year will be small and of poor quality. 



The grape trellis is a common sight in the 

 gardens of the New England and Middle States, 

 but not so common as it will be when the gar- 

 dener understands how comparatively easy it is 

 to grow this fruit. A well-drained, thin soil, 

 with a warm southern exposure will provide for 

 starting a good grape-vine. 



The vine needs a treUis support always, and 

 the pruning must be looked after, else the nu- 

 merous runners will draw from the plant so 

 that it cannot fruit properly. Keep the runners 

 pinched off during the fruiting season, and in 

 the fall cut off the old canes, leaving only the 

 new, vigorous canes for next season. It may 

 be two or even three or four years before much 

 pruning is needed, but after that it must be 

 attended to regularly. 



Each new cane must have plenty of space, 

 light and air, to prevent rot and mildew of the 

 fruit, so that the number of canes you can allow 



