238 THE KITCHEN-GARDEN. [chap.vii. 
and raspberries; to which may be added 
barberries and cranberries. 
The gooseberry .—The number of varieties 
of this useful fruit almost exceeds belief, and 
fresh kinds are originated every year. The 
principal reason of the great number of 
gooseberries thus raised may be traced to 
the gooseberry shows now so prevalent in 
different parts of the kingdom. At these 
shows the largest and heaviest berries gain 
the prize; and it thus becomes an object 
with the exhibitors to grow berries that shall 
be as large and as heavy as possible. For 
this purpose they raise a great many new 
kinds; and when they have obtained one 
likely to suit their purpose, they plant it 
in very rich soil, water it well, and picking 
off all the berries except three or four, they 
nourish these by putting saucers filled with 
water under each. By these cares gooseber¬ 
ries have been produced weighing above an 
ounce and a half each; and pne weighing 
very nearly two ounces; though gooseberries 
generally, even of large size, seldom weigh 
above half an ounce. 
Gooseberries may be propagated either by 
