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GENERAL CATALOGUE. 



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AMERICAN VARIETIES 



;1.00 PER DOZEN EXCEPT ^VHERE N'OTED. 



^Columbiis— We take pleasure in offering a new American Seedling G-ooseberry of the English type. It is of large 

 size, oval in form, skin greenish yellow, smooth; of the finest quality. Plant a strong robtist grower with 

 large spines or thorns. Foliage large and glo.-sy. Has never shown a trace of mildew. We confi.dently 

 recommend it as one of the best of its class. Strong plants 50c. each, S-t.OO per dozen. 





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Columbus Gooseberry (Natural Size). 



T)oTrning— A seedling of Houghton. Fruit large, two to three times the size of Houghton; whitish green; flesh 



soft, juicy, good ; plant vigorous and prohtic ; excellent for family use. and very profitable for market. 

 Houghton— A vigorous grower ; branches rather slender ; very productive ; not subject to mildew ; fruit of medium 



size ; skin smooth, pale red ; flesh tender and good. 

 Pale Ked (American Seedling)— A rapid, %igorous grower, and an enormous bearer ; medium size ; red, good ; never 



mildews. 

 Smitli's (Smith's Improved y— Grown from the seed of Houghton; fruit large, oval; light green; flesh moderately 



firm, sweet and very gfiod ; jilaut vigorous and productive. 

 l/^Triumpli-An American seedhng of the English type; large golden yellow; hardy and an immense bearer. Very 



promising. 75c. each. 



