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GROWING BUSH FRUITS 



berries are self -fruitful and therefore no provision need be 

 made for cross-pollination. 



Both American and English Gooseberries Are Grown, The 

 former are, as a rule, more productive, hardier, more resistant 

 to mildew, and are usually considered to be of better quality. 

 The fruit of the English varieties runs larger in size, and there- 



FiG. 239. This shows the distribution of the 

 fruit on the currant wood. The largest fruit ia 

 on wood not over three years old. 



fore commands a higher price. The custom in this country is to 

 pick and use gooseberries while green. If permitted to ripen, 

 many American varieties are of excellent quality. In Europe 

 the gooseberry is commonly permitted to ripen and is eaten out 

 of hand as a dessert fruit. Downing, Houghton, and Poorman 

 among American varieties, and Chautauqua, Columbus, and 

 Industry of the European sorts have given best results thus 



