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and they may be removed when the trees begin to meet. If 

 laid in thin, they will bear very fine and handfome fruit. I 

 would adviie to plant the fineft late forts ; as by this method 

 the table will be Supplied much longer than by the common 

 cuftom of planting in quarters. 



Immediately after pruning, 1 always apply the Compofition 

 to the ends of the moots and cuttings ; and 1 find it of great 

 ufe in preventing the exhalation of the fap, and preserving 

 the cuttings till they take root. 



Goofeberries are very much infefted with a Small green 

 caterpillar, which frequently devours both leaves and fruit. 



You mult, therefore, be very attentive, and obferve their 

 firft appearance on the bufhes ; for, if not deftroyed early, 

 they will increafe fo fait, that they will foon devour all the 

 leaves, and the fruit will then be good for nothing. They 

 make their firft appearance generally on the edges and under- 

 sides of the leaves. 



Take fome lifted quick-lime and lay it under the bufhes ; 

 but do not at firft let any of it touch the branches or leaves ; 

 then make each bum Suddenly and fmartly, and the cater- 

 pillars will fall into the lime ; if the bum be not Shaken 

 Suddenly, the caterpillars, on being a little difturbed, will take 

 So firm a hold as not eafily to be Shaken off. ASter this is 

 done, Sift Some of the lime over the bufhes ; this will drive 

 down thofe which may have lodged on the branches. The 

 caterpillars ought to be Swept up next day, and the bufhes 

 well warned with clear lime-water mixed with urine ; this 

 will deftroy any caterpillars that may ftill remain, and alSo 

 the Aphides, if there are any on the bufhes. 



