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Mountain Seedling GoosebeTries. New, vigorous and very productive 



GOOSEBERRIES 



The Gooseberry' is a northern plant, and seldom fruits well south 

 of Maryland except in the high mountain sections. It grows best in 

 a cool climate and moist soil. The plants may be set in rows from 

 5 to 6 feet apart 4 feet apart in the rows, and cultivated both ways 

 for the first year or two. Little pruning is required and that is mainly 

 to remove the stunted shoots and keep up a supply of vigorous new 

 shoots from the base. Spraying with bordeaux mi.xture will keep down 

 mildew, but mildew may be prevented in a great measure by keeping 

 the head of the plant open and not allowing it to get crowded with 

 shoots that are not needed. 



f arrip '^^^ bush is a vigorous grower, is perfectly hardy and 

 gives an abundance of fine, dark green foliage which is 

 entirely free from both mildew and anthracnose. The fiuit is 50 

 per cent larger than Houghton, turns a deep maroon in color when 

 ripe, and has a most excellent flavor. The plant is nearly thornless 

 and the fruit can easily be picked without gloves. It commences to 

 bear the year after planting and produces a good crop of fruit annu- 

 ally. A very valuable variety wherever Gooseberries are grown. 



nnivniiKT '^ ver\- large, strong, vigorous grower, unusually 

 »■ free from mildew. It produces great quantities of 

 large, light-colored, tender-skinned berries of e.xcellent quality. It 

 is one of the oldest and most widely grown varieties, and is valuable 

 both for home consumption and commercial use. 



It is one 

 of the healthiest and hardiest, and almost always produces a full crop, never failing entirely. 



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Houghton Gooseberries (side branch). 

 A never-failing variety 



Umin-Vit-nn Vctv productive; berries of medium size and, for general purposes, one of the best. 

 nOUgniOn. of the health 



Mnnntain ^pprllincr ^ ^^^^ variety of unusual vigor and great productiveness. It is slightly larger 

 mouniain oeeaiing^. ^j^^^^ Houghton, and seems to have all the good qualities of that variety. It 



makes heavier canes 

 and holds the foliage 

 longer than anything 

 else on the place. 

 Another very impor- 

 tant point — the fruit 

 will remain green in 

 color and fit for mar- 

 ket a week longer 

 than Houghton, 

 which makes it very 

 valuable. Good and 

 reliable. Almost free 

 ' from mildew. 



Carrie, a valuable new Gooseberry 



HE WANTS MORE 



Plants came all right. 

 I want more plants next 

 fall.— C. E. Hedges. Cobb 

 County, Georgia, April 

 20, 191S. 



