1914 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



285 



RED JACKET (Josselyn). 



One of the best gooseberries for the Ontario fruit grower, either for home use of 

 for market. 



ORIGIN: at London, Ont., by Dr. Wm. Saunders. 



PLANT: an excellent grower; free from mildew; almost equal to Pearl in productive- 

 ness. 



BERRY: form round oval; color reddish green, shading into red; skin smooth and 

 transparent, rather tender; texture juicy; flavor rich. 



QUALITY: cooking, very good. 

 VALUE: market, first class. 

 SEASON: medium. 



RED JACKET. 



WHITESMITH. 



One of the best of the English varieties for cultivation in Ontario; succeeds on clay 

 land, with northern aspect. On the sandy soil of the Niagara district it is much affe 

 by mildew. 



ORIGIN: England. 



PLANT: upright, fairly productive, fairly vigorous. 



FRUIT: large, oval, downy, with distinct regular veins; green, and when ripe sweet 

 and agreeable. 



QUALITY: very good for home uses. 

 VALUE: first class for market. 

 SEASON: early. 



