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by George S. Josselyn, of Fredonia, N. Y., who thinks that it was 

 a seedling of Houghton crossed by Red Warrington. It is a strong 

 grower, productive, and a good shipper. The fruit is large, roundish 

 or elongated, reddish green shading into red, smooth, quite trans- 

 parent when ripe; skin rather tender. Flesh juicy, rich, fragrant, of 

 good quality. 



Red Jacket (F). An English variety, entirely distinct from the 

 American Red Jacket. Not a strong grower, but promising to bo 

 productive and comparatively free from mildew. Fruit large to 

 very large, and often narrowed toward the stem. 



Red Warrington (Aston Seedling) (F) . A strong grower, compara- 

 tively free from mildew. Fruit medium to large, oblong, delicate 

 pale red, hairy, sweet, of best quality. Recommended by the Amer- 

 ican Pomological Society in 1850. Also mentioned in the Horticul- 

 turist, Vol. II, p. 341, as the best kind, both in Canada and in Eng- 

 land. Said to ripen late and to hang long on the bushes without 

 injury. 



Smith (H). Originated by Dr. Smith, of Windsor, Vt., from seed 

 of the Houghton. According to Professor Beach, 1 it shows indica- 

 tions of being a hybrid between the American and European species. 

 Seedlings of Smith crossed with Pale Red, which is thought to be a 

 pure American variety, have occasionally shown marked European 

 characteristics, while none of the pure seedlings of Pale Red have 

 ever given such indications. It is described as vigorous, with some- 

 what curving canes and slender branches. Fruit dull, pale green, 

 sometimes spotted with red, and having a light bloom. Skin smooth, 

 thin. Pulp sweet and good. 



Smiling Beauty (F). A good grower. Fruit medium to large, 

 nearly round, greenish yellow, sweet, of best quality. 



Spineless (F). Recently introduced in the United States, by C. 

 H. Joosten, of New York City. It is figured in the Gardener's 

 Chronicle for July 27, 1895, which says: "They are spineless varieties 

 obtained from seed. The first spineless gooseberry, according to the 

 Revue Horticole, 1892: 180, was obtained as a chance seedling by 

 M. Billard about 1860. About 1884, M. Ed. Lefort sowed the seeds 

 of this variety, from which he obtained a race of spineless varieties, 



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