. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. g, and other household purposes, while it bears transportationwell, when sent to market. Varieties. — The principal varieties of the gooseberry are theDowning, Houghtons Seedling, Smiths Improved, and the AmericanSeedling. These are all hardy and productive. The cut of the Down-ing is a good illustration of this variety, and is copied by permissionfrom the catalogue of Mr. E. H. Haines of Moorestown, New when in a green state ai
. The American farmer. A complete agricultural library, with useful facts for the household, devoted to farming in all its departments and details. g, and other household purposes, while it bears transportationwell, when sent to market. Varieties. — The principal varieties of the gooseberry are theDowning, Houghtons Seedling, Smiths Improved, and the AmericanSeedling. These are all hardy and productive. The cut of the Down-ing is a good illustration of this variety, and is copied by permissionfrom the catalogue of Mr. E. H. Haines of Moorestown, New when in a green state aic in good demand in the markets,while when fully ripened they are a very delicious fruit. Cultivation. — The gooseberry requires about the same general treatment as tne cur-rant, but rather more care, and the same directions respecting planting, growing, miilching,pruning, currant worms, etc., will apply to its culture. It is a gross feeder, and requires soil, — a rich, moist loam, if not too wet, being regarded as the best. Drouth is veryinjurious to the plants, and for this reason heavy mulching is very beneficial. The priming.
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