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stand, without protection, a degree of cold full as great as 
that af the middie states; the new varieties which have ori- 
sinated in our own country bid fair also to do away every dif- 
ficulty on this point. The ground around the vines must be 
kept meilow, and free from grass and weeds; and, every au- 
tumn, immediately after pruning them, it will be necessary 
‘to have from two to four shovels full of old well rotted ma- 
nuresdug in around each vine. It is to be understood that 
the directions for covering the vines during the winter, and 
the selection of early fruit, &c. are only necessary for the cli- 
mate north of the Potomac ; for in the more southern states, 
no protection of course is necessary, and all the later kinds 
of Grapes may be cultivated with every reasonable prospect 
of success; but all the other directions relative to pruning; 
training, manuring, &c. will be found necessary as well in a 
‘Woeihern as in a northern clime. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
- Thisisa fruit gener ally planted, but from the necessary cui- 
ture not being understood, few succeed in having them pro-. 
duce plentifully, and the fruit fair and of good size. To ef- 
fect which, one third of the old wood must be regularly trim- 
med 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 fo dig Ina plenty of old well 
rotted manure around them. This treatment will cause them 
to grow strong, and the fruit to be large and fair. In point of 
situation a northern aspect is preferable. 
ORNAMENTAL FOREST TREES AND SHRUBS. 
For all hardy Forest trees, except Evercreens, autumn is 
the preferable season for transplantation; if taken from a nur- 
sery, they are naturalized to an upland soil, but if taken from 
the wouds or swamps, they should be planted in soil similar 
to that from which they are removed. Forest, as weli as. 
Fruit trees, to cause them to grow thrifty, require.the ground 
to be kept caltivated around them ; and when the bodies be- 
come bark-bound or mossy, they should be brushed over 
with soft soap, as directed for Fruit trees, especially the 
Mountain Ash, which sometimes becomes covered with white 
insects and their eggs; these shouid be scoured off first, be- 
fore the soap is appited, or at the time of appiying if. 
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