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SUTHERLAND'S SEEDLING GOOSEBERRY. 



We have just received (July 29) a box of samjjles of this gooseberry from 

 Mr. Geo. Sutherland, Meaford, and certainly we must record a still more favor- 

 able impression than the one noted on page 273 of volume 13. It is almost as 

 large as the preceding, of a little whiter skin, firm enough for distant shipping, and, 

 according to Mr. Sutherland, exceeds any variety for productiveness. Mr. Beall 

 was not favorably impressed with its quality, but the samples sent him were 

 not mature. These are of good quality. 



In reply to an enquiry for further particulars regarding this berry, Mr. Suther- 

 land writes : 



Sir, — The origin of the gooseberry is fully stated in the Horticulturist of September , 

 1890. I found it growing in my garden under a Downing bush, some years ago. I re- 

 moved it, thinking at the time that it was a sucker, or layer plant of the Downing. When it 

 blossomed I saw immediately that it was not the Downing, and as there was no other variety 

 grown in my gai'den I accepted it as a chance seedling. It has fruited five seasons, is an en- 

 ormous bearer ; has never shown the slightest sign of mildew up to the present time. The 

 bush is a strong, upright grower, strongly resembling the Downing in appearance. In fact, 

 after the fruit has been removed from the bushes you cannot distinguish any difference in 

 the bush. A great many people have visited my garden to see this gooseberry, and all 

 who have seen it are loud in their praises. Since you so kindly noticed it in your excel- 

 lent journal, I have had many enquiries for plants, but the only plant I have ever taken 

 from the original was the one sent to you this spring. I have watched this gooseberry 

 with considerable interest. Its size and productiveness seemed to be all that any person 

 could desire. It has now fruited five years, which is a sufficient time to allow it to exhibit 

 any weakness, and so far it has never disappointed me. In conclusion, I may mention that 

 my soil is a rich clay loam. Three years ago I planted Industry and Whitesmith in the 

 same part of the garden occupied by the seedling. Industry and Whitesmith have mil- 

 dewed, but the Seedling has not. I do not pretend to say that it never will mildew. (I 

 have seen Downing mildew iu some places. ) All I can say is, that so far it never has ; 

 and if it receives decent care I do not think it ever will mildew. 



GREENFIELD'S SEEDLING GOOSEBERRY. 



Sir, — I send you a bunch of my seedling currant. It is not the beat, as I have had 

 one stem with no less than twenty-one berries upon it. The bush from which these were 



fathered is thirteen yeais old I also send you some samples of two varieties of goose- 

 erries. They are productive, hardy, and not subject to mildew. 



S. Greenfield, Ottmoa, Out. 



The branch of currants sent us by our friend, Mr. Greenfield, of Ottawa, is 

 certainly very fine, and seems to be worthy of cultivation. In size they are not 

 quite so large as the Cherry, but probably average a little larger than the Victoria. 

 Upon four inches of wood we counted nine stems of fruit, one of which was four 

 inches in length, and contained eighteen berries. What we want, to make currant 

 growing profitable, is a berry as large as the Cherry, and as productive as the 

 Victoria, a want which is partially supplied by Fay's currant. 



The gooseberry No. i, enclosed in the same basket, is yellow, of good 

 quality, oval and medium sized, averaging about an inch in length. No. 2 is a 

 large green berry, about equalling the Sutherland in size, but not so productive. 



