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The earth around each Tree, Shrub, and Plant,
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. It is necessary
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.

If a Tree appears bark bound and mossy, let it be
scrubbed with a brush dipped in very strong soapsuds,
and plenty of it applied to the body and lower
branches -- this softens the bark and destroys the
insects -- is of great consequence to the Tree, and
ought not to be neglected.

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 produce
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 is 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
to each one so as to contain the water;  late in autumn
        