M ARCH, 1913 
HOUSE AND GARDEN 
matter, however, for while ample crops of 
fine berries are desirable, undue luxuriance 
of growth is not advantageous. 
The worst enemies of the gooseberry 
are the caterpillars of the magpie moth and 
the sawfly. Constant watchfulness for the 
first appearance of each is important, and 
equally prompt action in the direction of 
destruction, dusting with hellebore powder 
being a simple and effectual remedy. The 
mildew affects the leaves and attacks the 
fruit. 
For spraying the bushes before the buds 
open diluted Bordeaux mixture is suitable, 
but after the leaves are expanding, liver 
of sulphur dissolved in water may be used 
at the rate of one pound to forty-eight 
gallons of water, reducing the water to 
thirty gallons should a second application 
be needed. Birds are always troublesome 
in gooseberry plantations, attacking the 
buds with frequently serious results. Late 
pruning, netting the bushes, or running 
strands of black cotton across them (which 
can only be done in gardens), and spray¬ 
ing or syringing the plants with lime or 
other washes are various means of de¬ 
creasing these attacks, in addition to the 
use of the gun. 
In small gardens trained gooseberries, 
now obtainable in most nurseries, are use¬ 
ful and convenient, being well under the 
control of the cultivator, and if it is de¬ 
sired, a large number of varieties can be 
grown in a limited space. Furthermore, 
they can easily be arranged in one part of 
the garden where protection can be pro¬ 
vided against birds, etc., by netting the 
whole quarter, allowing space for a man to 
attend the plants or gather the crops at 
any time. The best form is the upright 
cordon with three or four stems, the latter 
being like the so-called “gridiron” trees of 
larger fruits. W. R. Gilbert 
Hints for the Suburban Poultry 
Raiser 
T HE suburbanite who would renew his 
flock of poultry has recourse to any 
one of three methods. He must buy full- 
grown pullets ready to lay, or young chicks 
and raise them himself, or he must hatch 
and rear his own. He who would be in¬ 
dependent and get sojme real pleasure 
from the care of his flock also, must 
choose the last-named method. 
If one has but a small flock — say a dozen 
cr fifteen fowls — it is hardly profitable to 
use an incubator, considering the atten¬ 
tion, expense of running and the cost of 
the machine. One can use two or three 
broody hens from time to time and let 
them save the time of the busy man who 
must count his minutes while home. 
Hens—not pullets—that have been lay¬ 
ing briskly all winter will show signs of 
broodiness in the spring—say in March 
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