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with light bloom. Flesh juicy, sweet, and best in quality for canning, 

 kitchen use, and for wine. Massachusetts. 



Mountain (Mountain Seedling). Somewhat larger than Downing, 

 oblong, smooth; color brownish purple. Flesh juicy, sweet, good. 

 A productive variety at the West. Probably a hybrid. New York. 



Pale Red (American Cluster). Size of Houghton, roundish oval; 

 color darker red than Houghton. Flesh tender, sweet, and good. 

 Quite widely grown. 



Pearl. Medium to large, roundish; color light green, with shading 

 of red; quality very good to best. Widely grown. Canada. 



Pearl. 



Red Jacket. Medium to large, roundish oval; color light green, 

 shaded with red. When ripe quite transparent; skin tender. Flesh 

 juicy, rich; quality very good. Canada. 



Smith. Medium to large, oval; color green, with shading of 

 yellow, often spotted with red, with a slight bloom. Probably a 

 hybrid with the European species, but is classed with the American 

 varieties. Vermont. 



Strubler (Strubler No. 1). Size medium, roundish oval; color 

 green, smooth; quality very good. Probably a hybrid. Illinois. 



EUROPEAN VARIETIES AND THEIR SEEDLINGS 



(Ribes grossularia). 



The very large foreign varieties of the Gooseberry and their 

 hybrids are more troubled with mildew than those which are native, 

 yet they are grown commercially more extensively in various parts 

 of the Union than many suspect. Often crops are secured for home 

 use or market by planting in airy position and mulching during 

 the heated period to keep the soil cool. Spraying is also resorted 



