The fruit requires the same cultivation as the currant. The surest method to prevent 

 mildew is to plant thickly in the rows, and mulch deeply, six or more inches with straw, 

 tan bark, coal ashes, etc. Plantations thus treated have borne large crops for 20 years. 

 The mulch retains moisture in the dryest weather. The few weeds that push up are 

 easily pulled, and the fruit is large and more evenly ripened. Good cultivation is better 

 than half mulching. Put it on thick. In a dry season the extra amouut of fruit will 

 doubly pay for the material used, not to speak of the saving of labor and cleanliness of 

 the fruit. The price is remunerative, and the demand is yearly increasing. The 

 American varieties are not subject to mildew. 



ENGLISH VARIETIES- 



The number of varieties of English Gooseberries is almost innumerable. The fruit 

 is generally large and handsome. The best sort is Industry, which in favorable locali- 

 ties does extremely well. 



* Industry — The best English Gooseberry yet introduced, of vigorous, upright growth, 

 greatest cropper and freest from mildew of any of the English varieties ; berries of 

 the largest size, one and one-half inches in diameter, and of most excellent flavor, 

 both pleasant and rich ; color when fully ripe, dark red. 



AMERICAN VARIETIES. 



* Downing" — Fruit large, roundish, light green, with distinct veins, skin smooth, juicy 



and good ; very productive. This is the most popular of all the gooseberries for 



both home use and market. 

 Houghton — One of the best known old sorts, always reliable. Small to medium ; 



roundish oval, pale red, sweet, tender, very good ; plants spreading ; shoots slender; 



enormously productive. 

 Columbus or Triumph — A new American seedling of undoubted merit ; fruit very 



large, light green, productive and hard}'. 

 Smith's Improved — Large oval, light green, good and productive, but slender grower. 



