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much. In a year or two they need more, and as 

 they grow older an annual trimming is desirable. 

 You cannot expect to grow good crops of goose- 

 berries without plenty of air and light in and 

 around the plants. After the fourth year one ought 

 to be able to grow an average crop of fruit if the 

 bushes have been well cared for." 



" The Houghton gooseberry," says S. J. Black- 

 well of Mercer county, New Jersey, " always bears 

 a full crop of fruit of good quality, although the 

 fruit is small. It is a sure cropper and has long 

 been our standard sort. The Downing fruit is 

 larger and just as good in other ways, with the 

 exception that the plants are rather small. The 

 Pearl possesses a superior flavor, and is a very at- 

 tractive green and the bush is a strong grower. The 

 Joslyn, when grown here, has large size, but is not 

 very hardy. It has a large number of spines, and 

 holds its leaves well. 



" The Columbus is of large size and productive, 

 but not a very rapid grower. It is worthy of trial. 

 The Chautauqua has been grown here for some 

 time, and I would plant this for market were I 

 putting out a berry patch this year. The Moun- 

 tain Seedling is a very attractive berry, but the 

 quality is poor and the stems hurt its sale." 



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Pennel Emerson of Delaware grows gooseberries 

 successfully in fruiting orchards as described be- 

 low by A. N. Brown of Wyoming county. " The 

 plantation, now 12 years old, is of Houghton and 

 Downing varieties. As the ground was planted 

 closely with fruit trees, the bushes had to be set 

 just where room could be found for them, and still 



