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PEARL. 



The Pearl gooseberry has been widely planted in the commercial gardens of Canada- 

 and the United States. It is certainly a magnificent cropper, but it is very difficult 

 indeed to distinguish the berry from the Downing, except that it averages a trifle 

 larger. 



ORIGIN: London, 

 Ontario, by Mr. 

 Saunders; across 

 between Hough- 

 ton and Red War- 

 rington. 



PLANT: healthy, 

 not subject to mil- 

 dew ; upright, 

 spreading; first 

 rate in vigor and 

 in productiveness. 



PBUIT: medium, 

 round, often nar- 

 rowing toward 

 apex; skin 

 smooth, transpar- 

 ent green, with 

 thin whitish 

 bloom and light 

 green ribs. 



FLESH: light 

 green, tender, 

 sweet and good. 



VALUE: market, 

 very much the 

 same as Downing. 



SEASON : 

 dium. 



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PEARL. 



