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Lord Beaconsfield. i. .V. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:2 j. 1897. 



Here the plants are vigorous, productive, but mildew slightly; fruit medium, roundish 

 oval, green, smooth, sweet; good. 



Lord Leigh, i. A'. V. Sta. Bui. 114:27. 1897. 



At this Station the plants are vigorous but mildew slightly; fruit large, oblong, red, 

 slightly hair^^ sweet; good. 



Lord Rancliffe. i. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 180. 1831. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:27. 



1897. 

 Originated in England at the beginning of the nineteenth century. As grown here the 

 plants are vigorous but mildew; fruit large, oblong, smooth, yellowish green, subacid; good. 



Lord Scarborough, i. A^ Y. Sta. Bui. 114:27. 1897. 



Station plants lack vigor, but are nearly free from mildew; fruit large, pear-shaped, 

 yellowish green, nearly sweet; inferior. 

 Lowton. I. A'. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:27. 1897. 



In the Station plats the plants are vigorous but mildew slightly; fruit medium in size, 

 roundish oblong, dark red, slightly hairj-, subacid; good; early. 



Mabel, i. Can. Cent. Exp. Farm Bui. 56:23. 1907. 



Originated by William Saunders, Ottawa, Canada, about 1890. Plants vigorous, very 

 productive, resistant to mildew; fruit above medium in size, roundish oval, pale green, 

 translucent, sweet; fair; midseason. 

 Major Hibbert. i. Hogg Fruit Man. 135. 1866. 2. A''. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:27. 1897. 



Station plants vigorous but mildew slightly; fruit small, nearly round, pale green, 

 slightly hairy, sweet; good. 

 Marlboro, i. Yiogg Fruit Man. 135. 1866. 2. A'. F. Sta. B?<Z. 114:27. 1897. 



Here the plants are moderately vigorous, slightly subject to mildew; fruit large, oblong, 

 smooth, pale red, sweet; fair. 

 Mary Ann. i. Lindley Guide Orch. Gard. 182. 1866. 2. A''. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:2 j. 1897. 



At this Station the plants are moderately vigorous, somewhat subject to mildew; 

 fruit large, nearly round, light green, nearly smooth, sweet; inferior. 



Matchless, i. Hogg Fruit Man. 135. 1866. 2. N. Y. Sta. Bui. 114:27. 1897. 



On the Station grounds the plants are vigorous, productive, but mildew slightly; 

 fruit large, oblong, dull green, slightly hairy, sweet; very good. 



May Duke. i. Maurer Stachelbeerbuch no, fig. 48. 1913. 2. U. S. D. A. Farmers' 

 Bui. 1024:33, fig. 26. 1919. 

 May Duke was brought to America a few years ago and has been tested in several 

 different parts of the United States. All who have grown it think well of it as an early 

 gooseberry of the European type. Because of its vigorous, productive, healthy plants and 

 large, dark red smooth-skinned fruits and yellow, juicy, firm, aromatic and pleasantly 

 flavored flesh. May Duke is recommended as one of the best early sorts of its parentage. 

 On the grovmds of this Station May Baker is the same as May Didce. No information is 

 available as to the origin of this gooseberr\', except that the variety came to America from. 



