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subject for some who cultivate for pleasure, variety, and 

 amusement. It is a curious fact that all good things come 

 " from the east so say writers on the Filbert. It comes 

 from Pontus. Thousands grow wild on the " braes ; ' df Scot- 

 land, and millions are over the whole United States, from 

 Maine to Texas. Cultivation has greatly improved the size, 

 but we doubt of the flavor being more delicious. In its wild 

 state it is a large-sized shrub, with a gray colored bark, and 

 roundish, heart-shaped leaves. The male catkins (flowers) ap- 

 pear on the preceding year's shoots, in Autumn, and wait all 

 Winter for the expansion of the female flowers in Spring. The 

 varieties in quality are all very similar, though they consider- 

 ably differ in appearance. The Red, White. Cosford, and Friz 

 zled, are sufficient for cultivation. 



Propagation. — By layers, as directed for Figs : by suckers, 

 which spring up freely from the roots ; or by seeds, that maybe 

 purchased at the fruit-stores, in any of our cities. 



Culture. — They like a heavy, moist loam, and will grow ' 

 where partially shaded. Plant them eight or ten feet apart. 

 Prune as directed for currants, merely to check the super- 

 abundant growth, to throw them into spur-buds, for fruiting. 



GOOSEBERRY. - 



Ribes Grossuldria. — GrosezUe a Maquereau. Fr. — Stachelbeers- 

 fr,iuch. Grer. 



This fruit, so extensively cultivated in Britain, and also in 

 some parts of this country, is not at all adapted to a south- 

 ern climate. It is only occasionally that a crop is attained 

 here, even with the best of care. It requires a cool climate, 

 or some local cause, to attain the perfection for which it 

 is so justly celebrated. It is a native of this country and Eu- 



