88 THE DIFFERENT KINDS OF FRUITS. 



There are several newer varieties of the gooseberry, but none ot 

 them can be claimed as superior to the Houghtou. The Downing 

 and the American Seedling are perhaps its equal, and in some 

 localities preferred. The chief fault with all the American sorts is 

 in their small size — none of them approaching the magnificent 

 English varieties, such as Crown Bob, Whitesmith, and Sheba 

 Queen. 



The cut scarcely does justice to the Houghton Seedling. Good 

 culture, thinning out of old wood, and high manuring, producing 

 fruit one-third larger than represented. 



The great trouble with the gooseberry, in our climate, is its ten- 

 dency to mildew. For this reason the English sorts have been 

 almost entirely discarded. The aims of cultivators have heretofore 

 been to produce new srrts not subject to mildew. Success has not 

 entirely crowned tlieir efforts, though nearly so. And now what 

 is wanted is a gooseberry as large as the Crown Bob, and as 

 hardy and productive, and as free from mildew as the Downing 

 or Houghlon. 



In the meantime let the large English sorts not be entirely for 

 saken. A free use of shade, heavy mulching and manuring, severe 

 thinning out, and plenty of salt and moisture, may save the crop. 

 Or try the tree or high-bush form, as recommended by the corre- 

 spondent of the Vermont Chronicle — using salt and sulphur directly 

 upon the fruit. 



We can conceive of no more valuable accession to a fruit garden 

 than a show of these truly magnificent red, yellow, and green 

 gooseberries — if they can be had ! 



For canning, the gooseberry, is one of the most valuable of fruits. 

 It is prepared with little expense and trouble ; is easily kept ; 

 is excellent for pies and tarts ; is very healthful, although so 

 very sour that it requires a large quantity of sugar to render it 

 palatable. 



Rev. E. P. Roe, of Cornwall-on-the-Hudson, Orange Co., N. Y., 

 has a seedling gooseberry' of great promise. In its native home it is 

 perfectly hardy and liealthy.and free from mildew, and very prolific. 

 !• will be tried elsewhere, and should it succeed in other places, it 

 will be a great acquisition. 



