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CURRANS’ UST OF FRUITS, 190S9. 
NOTE.- Varieties of Fruits not enumerated in this hist we 
shall be pleased to supply, if in commerce, at current prices. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
For market purposes the Gooseberry is very profitable, either in the 
green or ripe state, both of which find a ready sale. 
In common with many other fruits, they like plenty of fresh air and a 
sunny position, except in hot dry localities. Though a shallow tooting 
plant, the need for plenty of moisture makes it prefer a deepsoil containing 
abundance of humus. Strong clay and light sands can both be greatly 
improved for this crop by the addition of plenty of farmyard manure, leaf 
mould, and vegetable matter generally. 
The Gooseberry requires a considerable amount of phosphate food, and 
as nearly all the Northern soils are deficient in this ingredient it is advisable 
to add it in some suitable form. To loams it may be applied in the form of 
bone meal, 3 to 40 z. to the sq. yard, worked in to a depth of two or three 
inches, just before planting. To light soils it may for this crop be best 
added in the form of a mixture of equal parts of superphosphate of lime 
and bone meal at the same rate, while on clay soils and particularly strong 
clay soils astonishing results as regards increase of bearing power have 
been obtained from the use of basic slag at the rate of 4 to 6oz. to the square 
yard applied in the early Winter and left lying on the surface. The 
demands of the Gooseberry upon the potash constituents of the soil are also 
considerable, and to sand and loams kainit may be used with advantage 
at the rate of iioz. to the square yard. 
Planting is hest done in October or November before the soil has lost 
its Autumn warmth. So long however as the ground is in good well- 
worked condition, planting may be performed almost any time from the 
fall of the leaf to the swelling of the buds in Spring. The land ought, 
when practicable, to be trenched, or at all events trenched to a depth of 
12 to 18 inches, and bushes should be planted about 4ft. apart in rows. 
The roots should not be disturbed by digging, but use the hoe to keep the 
surface clean and stirred. 
STANDARD GOOSEBERRIES. 
We can supply a limited number of varieties, on stems about 4ft. high. 
They produce good crops, and look very effective when the fruit is hanging 
on the tree. They are very useful for associating with standard Currants. 
2/6 & 3/6 each. 
PRICES. 
OUR SELECTION, 2/6. 3/6, 4/6 & 6/- doz.; 15/-, 25/- & 30/- per 100. 
PURCHASERS’ SELECTION, 4/6, 6/- & 9/- doz. 
GREEN. 
61 Early Kent, a large plump berry, closely resembling Keepsake , but 
much earlier. 
75 General, heavy late cropper, long, round, deep green berries, often 
clouded white ; flavour luscious, habit erect, growth short and stiff. 
76 Glenton Green, deliciously sweet, medium sized oblong very hairy 
berries ; habit pendulous ; an excellent cropper. 
