280 THE SMALL FRUITS OF NEW YORK 



Central Europe to Scandinavia; on rocks and in dry places. It starts 

 to grow about a fortnight later than the species. 



The cultivated varieties of gooseberries as they are grown in Europe, 

 and chiefly in England, are all descendants of Grossularia reclinata and its 

 varieties. It is chiefly from the typical form of this species with shining 

 leaves and glandular-hairy ovary that most of the cultivated varieties 

 derive. From the variety G. reclinata uva-crispa with dull green pubescent 

 leaves and pubescent, rarely glandular ovary, only a few horticultural 

 varieties are cultivated, but as they are smaller than the others they are 

 not much planted and are likely to be lost. G. reclinata uva-crispa is, 

 however, a more drouth-resisting plant and, although its fruits are smaller, 

 yet they are very sweet and ripen later than the others, all valuable qualities 

 for the plant breeder. 



