Feb.] 



THE FRUIT GARDEN. 



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RASPBERRIES. 



Raspberries, where they remrlin unprimed, sliould be com- 

 pleted this month. Clear away all decayed stems, and leave 

 three or four of the strongest of last year's shoots standing on 

 each root, to bear next summer : all above that number, on 

 every root, must be cut away close to the surface of the ground. 



Each of the shoots which are left should be shortened 

 either now or in March (see JatizianJ). 



New plantations of raspberries may be made this month, 

 where wanted ; let them be planted in rows four feet asunder, 

 and lot the plants be three or four feet distant from each other 

 in tlic rows. See last month. 



PRUNING FIGS. 



For particular remarks, see March. 



PLANT AND PRUNE GOOSEBERRIES AND CURTxANTS. 



If these were omitted to be either planted or pruned last 

 month, let that now be done. In pruning those bushes, ob- 

 serve to cut aw^ay all cross-growing branches, and regulate 

 those, which advance in a straggling manner from the rest; 

 or, where the branches stand so close as to interfere with each . 

 other, let them be thinned properly, so that every branch may 

 stand clear of the other, at a regular distance, and prune out 

 the superabundant, lateral, and other useless shoots of last sum- 

 mer. Look over the currants upon the walls, and give them a 

 regular pruning and arrangement. Encourage young wood, 

 particularly from the bottom, and annually cut away a suffi- 

 cient portion of the old wood to make way for the young. 

 Let the shoots be laid in about four or six inches apart, and 

 neatly nailed to the wall. 



Gooseberries and currants may be i)lanted any time this 

 month, if in quarters, at six or eight feet apart ; if upon walls, 

 from three to four feet. Plant currants, particularly red and 

 white ones, on all spare pieces of wall or pales, having a 

 northern aspect ; they will, if protected by nets, keep long, 



