60 KECOED OF HOKTICULTUEE. 



Long-Bunched Cherry of the French catalogue is sent us 

 for the Versailles and for the true Cherry as well. The 

 public are still anxiously waiting for some two or more 

 currant-growers to give tlie unmistakable marks of dis- 

 tinction. 



GOOSEBEEEIES. 



Progress in native gooseberries is exceedingly slow. 

 The Downing was certainly a move in the right direction, 

 and now stands at the head of American varieties. The 

 Mountain is larger, but not quite so good, Avhile the 

 Cluster and Cluster Seedlino^ and Hou2:hton about com- 

 plete the list of pure native sorts. Dana's Improved 

 Houghton promises well, but it will require several years' 

 more experience to determine its true value. 



Our fruit-growers are sadly neglecting this fruit, for 

 there is no reason why wo should not have native sorts 

 equal to the best imported. It is w^ell known that the 

 foreign varieties do not succeed generally, while the 

 native sorts do, consequently it is to the latter we must 

 look for permanent and valuable improvement. 



STEAW' BERRIES. 



"New strawberries are as abundant as the most ardent 

 admirer could wish. We have become so accustomed to 

 the annual announcement of new varieties of this fruit, 

 tliat we should feel disappointed if none were offered. 

 The time was when we looked to Europe for our supply 

 of novelties, but that time is past, and the catalogues of 

 fruit-growers glow with the brilliant names of poets, war- 

 riors, and philosophers, which are bestowed upon some 



