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wildings, bird-sown probably, from European sorts 
grown in gardens. These are likely to show their 
English parentage and refuse to endure a very hot 
sun. I have one variety, found in a pasture lot, 
which ripens a brilliant scarlet fruit one week ear- 
lier than any other gooseberry, but it positively de- 
mands shade. 
Among the best foreign varieties are Keepsake, 
a very large, straw-colored berry, and an immense 
cropper with ordinary care—a delicious fruit. 
Lancashire Lad is another English variety, bright 
red in color, very large, and of superb quality. 
Whitesmith and Crown Bob are two more choice 
English sorts. The most commonly planted is 
Industry. The berries of this sort are of the larg- 
est size, of excellent flavor, and dark red in color. 
The bush is a strong, upright grower and a great 
cropper, but the berries are hairy, and, to my taste, 
inferior to some of the others. Among our Ameri- 
can varieties, the best known are Houghton and 
Downing, neither of which would I recommend 
you to plant. Columbus is a fruit of much larger 
size, handsome, greenish-yellow, and of the finest 
quality. The bush isa strong grower, and not at all 
subject to mildew. Josselyn is an American seed- 
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