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bably be better suited to this climate 

 than any other variety as they never 

 mildew. 



The crosses between English and 

 Houghton, of which I sent you two 

 specimens, are Nos. 3 and 10. No. 3 

 is from a seed of the English crossed 

 by the Houghton. It takes rather 

 more after the former in its habit of 

 growth, and in the texture and flavor 

 of the fruit, but it has a strong strain 

 of the native as it never mildews. 



No. 10 is a cross between the 

 Houghton and the English, raised from 

 a seed of the former, and will prove, I 

 think, the best market berry yet raised, 

 owing to the solidity of its flesh, large 

 size and good flavor. It never mildews. 



I got some preserves (jam) made from 

 it, as also from each of the others. 

 Owing to its meatiness it makes the 

 best I ever tasted, better than either 

 of the others, though all are good. 



The bushes are planted close together, 

 about fifteen inches apart, in my garden, 

 near my residence, so as to save them 

 from the birds which destroy all in my 

 nursery grounds, and have not been 

 pruned, as I wanted all the wood for 

 propagating. They are also partially 

 under the shade of fruit trees, whose 

 roots occupy the whole ground, so that 

 their fruit is not so large as they would 

 otherwise be under proper culture, as 

 you will see from the specimens of 

 Houghton grown close beside a bush of 

 No. 10, which bore the largest fruit of 

 any. 



Downing and Smith's seedlings grown 

 beside these for comparison did not bear 

 a single fruit this year, their buds being 

 destroyed by a severe frost when in full 

 blossom, while the others being later in 

 blooming escaped. 



Yours truly, 



James Dougall, 

 Windsor Nurseriee, 14th Aug., 1882. 



The specimens referred to in the 

 foregoing letter were duly received. 



No. 1 — Is a cross between the wild 

 prickly gooseberry and the English, 

 two removes from the wild. Bush 

 grows with strong upright shoots five 

 to six feet high. When topped at four 

 feet it makes a handsome pendulous 

 tree with slender branches weeping 

 down to the ground. We found the 

 fruit round, larger than Houghton, feut 

 smaller than Downing, color reddish- 

 yellow, skin hairy, quality good. 



No. 2 — A cross between wild prickly 

 gooseberry and English, and also two 

 removes from the wild. Is also a strong 

 upright grower, with shoots four to five 

 feet high, but the side branches are 

 upright in growth. The berries are 

 red and hairy, much like number one 

 in size and quality. 



No. 3 — Is a cross between the Eng- 

 lish and Houghton from seed of the 

 English. The habit of growth is more 

 like that of the native tha.i of the Eng- 

 lish. The fruit is of a green color, 

 round, about the size of Downing, of 

 excellent quality. Mr. Dougall says 

 that it never mildews. Plant very 

 productive. 



No. 7 — A cross between the wild 

 prickly gooseberry and the English, 

 being two removes from the wild. The 

 plant is a strong upright grower, with 

 shoots about four feet high, the side 

 branches are upright in growth. It is 

 a great and constant bearer. The fruit 

 is round, hairy, of a reddish color, very 

 much like number one. 



No. 8 — Also a cross between the 

 wild prickly and English, second re- 

 move from the wild. The plant shews 

 more of the traits of the wild than any 

 of the others. It is the strongest grower 

 of them all, the shoots being fully six 

 feet high and the side shoots upright. 

 The berries are red, somewhat prickly, 



