330 Repout of the Horticulturist of the 



spreading branches. See figures 1 and 2, plate XXII. It has not mil- 

 dewed here. It has not been tried here long enough to determine its pro- 

 ductiveness. Fruit medium to large, oblong, smooth, dark red, sweet, 

 very good. 



Weathercock. — Fruit large, nearly round, nearly smooth, yellowlsh- 

 gi"een, sweet, good. Bush makes a moderate grov/th, has shown but slight 

 traces of mildew here and gives evidence of bedng productive. 



Wellington Glory. — This has been the most productive va- 

 riety of the European class at this Station during the last four 

 years. The average yield in pounds per bush was 13.C9 in 1893, 

 11.85 in 1894, 6.60 in 1895 and 1.25 in 1896, making an average 

 of 8.35 pounds per bush during the past four years. It should 

 be remembered that the yield of all European gooseberries at 

 this Station was very small in 1896 on account of the unusually 

 trying climatic conditions of the preceding fall and winter. 



This variety was received here for testing in 1882 from Benj. 

 G. Smith, Cambridge, Mass., and again in 1892 from J. Watkins, 

 Withington, Eng. The bush makes a very strong growth and 

 has usually been troubled but little with mildew although occa- 

 sionally it has suffered quite severely. 



The fruit is attractive in appearance, medium to large, oblong, 

 smooth with slight bloom, pale yellow nearly white, sweet, very 

 good quality. See figures 44, plate XVIII, and 63, plate XX. 



White Eagle. — Fruit medium to large, oblong or pear-shaped, 

 smooth, greenish white, sweet, good. See figures 42 and 43, plate 

 XVIII. Bush makes a moderate growth and has mildewed but 

 slightly here. It gives evidence of being productive. 



White! Hare.— Fruit large, round, smooth, greenish-white, sub-acid, 

 good. Bush makes a moderate growth. It has mildewed considerably. 



Whitesmith. — Received in 1888 from Ellwanger & Barry, 

 Rochester, N. Y., for testing here, and again in 1892 from J. Wat- 

 kins, Withington, England. 



Fruit medium to large, nearly round, smooth; skin thin and 

 tender for an English sort, pale yellowish-green. See figures 45, 

 plate XVIII, and 62, plate XX. Pulp sweet and very good. Bush 

 makes a strong growth. It has mildewed some here. Its aver- 

 age productiveness for the past four years at this Station has 



