218 FRUIT-GROWING 



Gregg are probably the best varieties of black 

 raspberries. The Hoosier, a new sort that 

 originated in Indiana, has been very success- 

 ful at its place of origin but has not been 

 entirely successful elsewhere. Among the red 

 kinds, the Cuthbert has remained at the head 

 of the list for many years. The St. Regis, a 

 red "everbearing" variety, is an excellent fruit 

 to come in ahead of the Cuthbert. Most of its 

 crop is borne in the spring, but in favorable 

 years it bears a light crop in the autumn and 

 a few berries at a time all through the summer. 

 Columbian is a purple sort, partaking of the 

 characters of both red and black raspberries 

 and is a good addition to the home garden 

 although it is not much grown for market. 



Currants and gooseberries have never held 

 a prominent place in the American market, 

 although they have both been widely grown 

 and for a long time. Most of our cultivated 

 varieties are derived from plants of European 

 origin, although the European varieties of both 

 fruits are not entirely successful here. Eng- 

 lish gooseberries are especially difficult to 

 grow in our climate, though just why this 

 should be so is rather confusing. In America, 

 with drier air, the foliage is attacked by mildew 

 and the plants soon ruined. This is contrary to 

 what is known of fungous diseases thriving in 

 moist-air conditions. 



