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Propagation of the Gooseberry is done by cuttings of the ripened

shoots. The following varieties are each -good: 1

DOWNING. Large, pale green, soft and juicy; quite prolific.

INDUSTRY. Large, dark red; good cropper.

RED JACKET. Large, red, good flavor.

WHITE LION. One of the finest.

The popular Raspberry is always welcome in the home, and

it is only when freshly gathered that it has that lovely flavor peculiar

to this fruit and which makes it so desirable in the home garden.

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Raspberries must be handled with the greatest care or the fruit will

become bruised and soon ferment. Small bas-

RASPBERRIES kets should be used when picking, to prevent

excessive weight, which invariably crushes the

tender berries, and they soon become unfit for use.

The plants are not particular about the kind of soil they grow in,

nor the location. They grow best hi a good, rich, well drained, loamy,

cultivated garden soil, and should be planted in rows two feet apart

and four feet between the rows. They are best tied to a wire trellis

for support and to facilitate ease in gathering the fruit.

The young growths which spring from the base of the plants,

should be thinned out to four or five, and after the season ' s fruit is

over, the old fruited wood should be cut out close to the ground, and