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wildings, bird-sown probably, from European sorts 

 grown in gardens. These are likely to show their 

 English parentage and refuse to endure a very hot 

 sun. I have one variety, found in a pasture lot, 

 which ripens a brilliant scarlet fruit one week ear- 

 lier than any other gooseberry, but it positively de- 

 mands shade. 



Among the best foreign varieties are Keepsake, 

 a very large, straw-colored berry, and an immense 

 cropper with ordinary care — a delicious fruit. 

 Lancashire Lad is another English variety, bright 

 red in color, very large, and of superb quality. 

 Whitesmith and Crown Bob are two more choice 

 English sorts. The most commonly planted is 

 Industry. The berries of this sort are of the larg- 

 est size, of excellent flavor, and dark red in color. 

 The bush is a strong, upright grower and a great 

 cropper, but the berries are hairy, and, to my taste, 

 inferior to some of the others. Among our Ameri- 

 can varieties, the best known are Houghton and 

 Downing, neither of which would I recommend 

 you to plant. Columbus is a fruit of much larger 

 size, handsome, greenish-yellow, and of the finest 

 quality. The bush is a strong grower, and not at all 

 subject to mildew. Josselyn is an American seed- 



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