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GOOSEBERRIES. 



This is a fruit generally planted, but from the necessary culture 

 not being understood, few succeed in having them produce plenti- 

 iully, and the fruit fair and of good size. To effect which, one 

 third of the old wood must be regularly trimmed out every autumn, 

 by which means a succession of thrifty bearing wood will be kept 

 up, as the fruit is produced on the young shoots of the previous 

 year's growth, and it is also necessary every autumn to dig m a 

 plenty of old well rotted manure around them Tiiis treatment 

 will cause them to grow strong, and the fruit to be iargt and fair. 

 In point of situation a northern aspect is preferable, and the fruit 

 will be twice the size, if they are planted agunst a north fence or 

 in any other situation where they are sheltered from the intense 

 heat of noonday, which when differently situated often scorches 

 the fruit to such a degree, as to entirely stop its growth. 



ORNAMENTAL FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS. 



For all hardy Forest trees, except Evergreens, autumn is the 

 preferable season for transplanting; if ttkeu from a nursery, they 

 are naturalized to an upland soil, but if taken from the woods or 

 swamps, they shoviid be planted in soil simiUr to that from wlich 

 they are removed. Forest, as well as Fruit trees, to CdUSr: them 

 to grow thrifty, require the ground to be kept cultivated around 

 them; and when the t>odies oecome br.rk-Di»und or mossy, they 

 should be brushed over with soft soap, us directed for Fruit trees, 

 especially the Mountain Ash, whicn sometimes becomes covered 

 with white insects and their eggs; these should be s oured off 

 first, before the soap is applied, or at the time ot applying it. 



WHITE CHINESE, or Italian Mulberry, 



This is the species which has always been cultivated for rearing 

 silkworms. It is originally from China, but, from being so ex-.n- 

 sively cultivated in Italy, it is more generally call.d the luaiian 

 Mulberry. This tree is very e^sy of cultivation, and ov" very rapid 

 growth, and may be reared to any extent without diffi^uliy. ..s it 

 agrees so well with our climate, that they are found growii'g spon- 

 taneously in the hedges on Longlsland, from seeds which have 

 been scattered by the winds or birds. 



ENGLISH AND SPANISH FILBERTS. 



These nuts, which are vended in large quantities in our markets^ 

 grow as well in our climate as the common haaelnut, and produce 

 very abundantly. Such being the case, it is hoped, ere long, suffi- 

 cient will be produced from our own soil to supersede the necessiity 

 of importation, as plantations of this tree would amply remunerate 

 the possessor, or, if planted as a hedge, would be found to be very 

 productive. A single bush of the Spanish filbert ia my garden 

 produces a half bushel annually. 



