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regularly productive. When stewed or canned it has also proven better 

 in quality. 



THE GOOSEBERRY. 



The varieties of this fruit belong to two closely related species. 

 Ribes grossularia includes all the foreign varieties and their American 

 seedlings, and in this work the American species, Ribes oxyacanthoides, 

 includes the native varieties and their probable crosses with the 

 European species. See Section 268 of Part I. 



AMERICAN VARIETIES AND THEIR HYBRIDS. 



Apex. Some smaller than Champion, oval; color green, with red 

 on sunny side; very productive; quality better than Downing. An 

 Oregon variety, showing some traces of foreign parentage. Does well 

 in Michigan and near the lakes. 



Excelsior. Size of Houghton, roundish, smooth; color light 

 green; quality good. A seedling of Champion originating in Indiana. 



Champion. Medium to large, roundish; color green with shades 

 of yellow; quality very good. A remarkable bearer, not known to 

 mildew. Indiana. A probable hybrid. 



Crystal. Some larger than Downing, oval; color dull green, with 

 marked pubescence. Flesh rather soft when fully ripe; quality 

 fair. Remarkably productive in Western New York. Probably a 

 hybrid. Washington. 



Downing. Mountain. 



Downing. Fruit some larger than Houghton, roundish oval; 

 color green with distinct rib-veins and smooth skin. Flesh juicy, 

 quite soft, very good. Rarely mildews. Widely grown. New York. 



Houghton. Small, roundish oval; color light green, shaded red, 



