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The earth around each Tree, Shrub, and Planf, 
‘should; at least twice in the spring and summer, be 
carefully dug up and made light ; also, once a year, 
some old rotted stable manure dug in. [tis neces- | 
sary to be careful not to dig so deep as to injure the 
roots of them. No grass or weed should by any 
means be allowed to grow near the body of a ‘Tree, 
Shrub, or Plant: this injures them very much, stops 
their growth, and they become stunted, and often 
covered with moss. 
Ifa Tree appears bark-bound and mossy, let it be 
scrubbed with a brush dipped in very strong soap- 
suds, and plenty of it applied to the body and lower 
branches; this softens the bark and destroys the 
‘insects—mis of great consequence to the Tree, and 
ought not to be neglected. 2 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
This fruit requires a strong moist soil, which 
ought to be kept light and made rich with plenty of 
old manure; no grass or weeds should be permitted 
to grow near the body of the bush. As the fruit sets 
on the young shoots of the previous year’s growth, 
part of the old wood should be trimmed out every 
autumn, which causes them to grow strong and pro- 
duce large fair fruit. : 
GRAPE VINES. 
- We cultivate a number of the most valuable kinds, 
and those that are the most hardy and bear well. 
The usual season for planting the Vines is in the 
spring, but we think the autumn is preferable, 
About the last of October, let some ‘old well rotted 
manure (stable 1s the best) be dug in and intermixed 
with the earth, about a foot in depth, in each spot 
where the Vine is to be planted; let each Vine be 
watered after they are planted out, leaving a hollow 
sto each one so as to contain the water; late in au- 
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