242 Home Vegetable Gardening 



Paris green or hellebore spraying, mentioned above. 



The great trouble in growing gooseberries suc- 

 cessfully is the powdery mildew — a dirty, whitish 

 fungous growth covering both fruit and leaves. It 

 is especially destructive of the foreign varieties, the 

 culture of which, until the advent of the potassium 

 sulfide spray, was being practically abandoned. Use 

 I oz. of potassium sulfide (liver of sulphur) to 2 

 gals, water, and mix just before using. Spray thor- 

 oughly three or four times a month, from the time 

 the blossoms are opening until fruit is ripe. 



GOOSEBERRY VARIETIES 



Of the native gooseberries — which are the hard- 

 iest, Downing and Houghton's Seedling are most 

 used. Industry is an English variety, doing well 

 here. Golden Prolific, Champion, and Columbus, are 

 other good foreign sorts, but only when the mildew 

 is successfully fought off. 



THE GRAPE 



No garden is so small that there cannot be found 

 in it room for three or four grape-vines ; no fruit is 

 more certain, and few more delicious. 



If it is convenient, a situation fully exposed to 

 the sun, and sloping slightly, will be preferable. But 

 any good soil, provided only it is rich and thor- 

 oughly drained, will produce good results. 



