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or wall will fruit much earlier than those on a north aspect 
or wall. 
When the fruiting season arrives, care will have to be 
taken to net these fruits, as the birds are very fond of them. 
A watch will also have to be kept for insect pests, a de- 
scription of which will be given in Chapter XV. 
Varieties — 
Red 
Fay’s Prolific. Ruby Castle. 
Houghton Castle. Red Grape. 
White 
White Dutch. White Grape. 
THE GOOSEBERRY 
The Gooseberry is generally propagated by means of 
cuttings. Nice medium shoots should be selected, and the 
centre part, from io to 12 in. long, used as the cutting. 
This should be inserted in sandy soil in spring. The buds 
should be rubbed out, all but the three at the top. These 
three buds will form the first shoots of the bush the same 
year, and should form three nice strong shoots. These 
should be cut well back, and not more than two shoots 
should be allowed to grow from each. At the end of the 
second year, if the cuttings have been well grown, they 
may be planted out into their permanent quarters 7 to 9 ft. 
apart each way in well-cultivated and manured soil. The 
soil between the bushes may be utilized for growing other 
crops until the bushes fill up these spaces. Any ordinary 
garden soil will grow fairly good Gooseberries, but the best 
results are obtained from a good, rich, and moist loam. 
