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that it may have been the product, not of a single seedling, but rather of a 

 batch of seedlings. It has been dropped from the collection here as 

 unworthy. 



Holland (Long-bunched), proves to be by far the most vigorous variety 

 so far tested here. The bunches are long but the berries small. The size 

 and productiveness of the plant, however, fully compensate for the lack of 

 size of the fruit. 



London (Red), though scarcely up in quality, is very vigorous and pro- 

 ductive. 



North Star is much like Holland in some respects, though scarcely as 

 vigorous or productive so far. 



Red Dutch is, even yet, scarcely excelled as a profitable market variety, 

 with only the objection of its liability to the attacks of the twig borer, 

 which, judging from experience here, so far, may, perhaps, be subdued by 

 the persistent cutting and burning of the affected wood. 



Ruby Castle, Ruby (Moore), and Select (Moore), appear to be desirable, 

 if at all, rather as specialties for amateurs. 



Victoria, apparently owes its popularity to a comparative exemption 

 from the attacks of the twig borer and to the persistence of its foliage 

 rather than to any superiority otherwise. 



White Dutch and White Gondoin are much alike, and may fairly be said 

 to have no superiors, especially so far as great beauty and high quality are 

 concerned. 



White Grape, though scarcely equal to the foregoing in quality, and 

 notwithstanding its faulty habit of growth, is slightly larger in berry, and, 

 possibly, somewhat more productive. 



GOOSEBERRY.— (iJzbes). 

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Gooseberries are grown in rows adjacent to-currants, and, so far as spray- 

 ing is concerned, the two have received the same treatment, for which 

 reference is made to the section on currants. 



It should be stated, however, as was remarked under the head of cur- 

 rants, that considerable mildew app'^ared upon certain varieties of goose- 

 berries, notwithstanding the fungicide with which they were treated. This 

 may have been due to delays in the application, on account of rains and 

 high winds, or possibly to weather specially favorable to the growth of 

 fungi. 



The crumpling of the terminal foliage of certain varieties, believed to be 

 due to the presence of mi ante aphides, has been less noticeable than in 

 previous years. 



The only other insect depredation obaerved has been that of the currant 

 worm {Nematus ventrtcosns), also mentioned under the head of currants. 



Necessarily, more or less small, weak plants were used in making thn 

 new plantation of gooseberries last year, and, of several scarce varieties, 

 the stand is even yet not full. Such being the case, at least a year or two 

 must necessarily elapse before such plants can be expected to yield com- 

 petent returns for purposes of comparison. 



