EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 625 



If Sa7i Jose Scale is found, spray iefore growth starts with commer- 

 cial lime-sulphur solution diluted one gallon to eight or ten with water. 



Just as the leaves are expanding, spray with 4-1-50 Bordeaux mixture 

 or commercial lime-sulphur (diluted 1 gallon to 40) and 2 pounds of lead 

 arsenate paste, or 1 of the powder to every 50 gallons. 



If the Currant Plant-Louse is present, add one-half pint of Black Leaf 

 40 to each 50 gallons of mixture. 



Repeat this spraying when the fruit is about one-fourth grown. 



If worms trouble after this, use fresh hellebore, 1 ounce to 1 gallon of 

 water or as a dry application 1 pound in 5 pounds of flour or hydrated 

 lime. 



If the Anthracnose or Gooseberry Mildeio are troublesome, make addi- 

 tional sprayings with dilute lime-sulphur or 4-4-50 Bordeaux mixture 

 every ten days or two weeks until near picking time and another imme- 

 diately after the fruit is picked. 



VARIETIES RECOMMENDED 



GOOSEBERRIES 



The American varieties are grown much more extensively than the 

 English varieties in this country. They are comparatively free from 

 mildew and usually more productive. The leading varieties are the 

 Downing, Houghton, Pearl, and Josselyn. 



The Doioning is the most important commercial variety. The bushes 

 are strong, vigorous growers and very productive. The fruit is of good 

 size and yellowish-green in color. Excellent in flavor and quality. One 

 of the best. 



The Houghton is a very profitable variety. The fruit is of medium 

 size and pale red in color, but is not as large and attractive as that of 

 the Downing. The bushes are very vigorous and productive, and free 

 from disease. 



The Pearl is a cross between the Downing and an English variety. It 

 very closely resembles the Downing and is highly recommended. In some 

 places is superior to the Downing. 



The Josselyn (American Red Jacket) is very prolific and a vigorous 

 grower. The berries are medium to small in size, pale red in color and 

 of good flavor and quality. One of the best red varieties. 



The English varieties are not grown extensively in this country on ac- 

 count of their susceptibility to mildew. They are not as productive as the 

 American varieties, but the fruit on most of the varieties is large and 

 attractive in appearance. The following varieties are recommended : 



Industry. One of the best known of the English varieties. The bushes 

 are vigorous and quite productive. The fruit is very large, dark red 



