396 THE GOOSEBERRY. 



Mountain, This sort resembles the Houghton in color, but is 

 mostly larger in size, has a thicker skin, and is slightly inferior 

 in qualitj'. Bush strong and upright. Probably a hybrid between 

 R. cynosbati and a variety of R. grossularia. 



Fig. 539.— Downing. Fig. 540.— Golden Prolific. 



Pale Red.* Rather small, or size of Houghton, but darker in color 

 when fully ripe. Sweet, quality very good. Mid-season. Bush 

 a strong grower, very productive. One of the oldest cultivated 

 varieties of the native species. 



Fig. S4I.— Houghton. 



Pearl.* A cross between Downing and Ashton's Seedling, an 

 English variety. Resembles Downing so closely that the two 



