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NEW VARIETIES. 



GOLDEN PROLIFIC. 



An American 

 seedling of the 

 English type front 

 western New 

 York. It is a 

 promising vari- 

 ety of its clasa 

 and likely to be- 

 come as popular as the Industry. 

 It is hardy, a good vigorou* 

 grower, and has proved thus far 

 perfectly free from mildew. The 

 busb is a heavy bearer, but Ilk* 

 other gooseberries of foreign par- 

 entage, requires rich, cool soli 

 and partial shade for best result*. 

 Its foliage is of a dark, glabroua 

 green, and in a young state it* 

 wood is very spiny, being very distinct in this respect. The fruit 

 is large, of a deep golden sellow, excellent quality, and very attractive fat 

 appearance. It stems destined to become as popular as Industry and, um- 

 like that variety, can be propagated readily. Exceedingly valuable, es- 

 pecially for the home garden. This variety will make a desirable com- 

 panion for Industry, especially in the home garden, as their fruit wfll 

 contrast delightfully in color. 2 yrs., ea., 30c; doz., $3.00. 



CHATAUQUA. 



A white gooseberry which is said to equal the largest and finest varieties in size, 

 beauty and quality, and to excel them all )n vigor and yield. It is probably a seed- 

 ing of an English variety, but shows less tendency to mildew than any other of the 



foreign type, and it has now been successfully fruited for sev- 

 eral years. At the great World's Fair, the Geneva Experi- 

 ment Station showed specimens of almost every known varie- 

 ty of gooseberries, both from Europe and America, but twe 

 plates of the Chatauqua overshadowed every other gooseberry 

 on exhibition, in size and beauty, and was equal in quality to 

 any of them. The tush is a vigorous, stout, stiff, upright 

 grower, having no more than the usual complement of thorns. 

 It j-^h.-,^- The illustration gives a fair idea of its productiveness. Its 



N ^^Ntll^^^|pj , — leaves are large, glossy and dark green. Its fruit is of a beau- 



1 ^TlJRAL 5 ' tiful faint yellow color, perfectly free from spines aDd hairs, 



averaging in size from 1 to V/\ inches in diameter and some- 

 It is rather thick-skinned, but very sweet and of exquisite flavor. 1 year, No. 1, 

 2 years, No. 1, ea., $1.50; doz., $15.00. 



times inches long, 

 ea., $1.00; doz., $10.25. 



