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•with liii'lit bloom. Flesh juicy, sweet, and best in ciuality for canning, 

 kitchen use, and for wine. ^Massachusetts. 



Mountain (Mnuidaiii Srnllimj). — S(jnie\vliat larger than Downing, 

 obliing, smooth; color lirownish purple. Flesh juicy, sweet, good. 

 A pniduclive variety at the West. Proliably a hybrid. Xew York. 



Pale Red (American ('liislcr). — Size of Houghton, roundish oval; 

 color dark(-r red than Houghton. Flesh tender, sweet, and good. 

 Q>iite \\iilely grown. 



Pearl. — Medium to large, roundish; color light green, with shading 

 of red; quality very good to best. Widely grown. Canada. 



Red Jacket. — Medium to large, roundish oval; color light green, 

 shaded with red. When ripe cjuite transparent; skin tender. Flesh 

 juicy, rich; f|uality very good. Canada. 



Smith. — Medivnn to large, oval; color green, with shading of 

 yellow, often s]iotted with red, with a slight bloom. Probably a 

 hybrid with the European species, Init is classed with the American 

 varieties. A'ermont. 



Strubler iSlruhhr Xu. 1). — ^lize medium, roundish oval; color 

 green, smooth; (piality very good. Proliably a hybrid. Illinois. 



T::UK()PEAX YAIUETIES AND THEIK SEEDLIXdS 



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The very large foreign varieties of the (looseberrv and their 

 hybrids ar(> more troubled with mildew than tliose which are native, 

 yet they are grown commercially mijre extensi-\'ely in various parts 

 of the Union than many suspect. (Jftmi crops are secured for home 

 use or market by |)lanting in airy position and mulching during 

 the heated period to keep the soil cool. Si'iraying is also resorted 



