"HAVE FRESH FRUIT THE YEAR 'ROUND." 
SMITH'S "IMPROVID" GOQSIBERRY. 
This is the most valuable of all our American gooseberries. The bush is a, 
vigorous upright grower, really deserving the name of "Tree Gooseberry." It is- 
the most productive variety yet introduced. The fruit is of large size, oftea 
measuring very close to one inch in diameter, or three inches in circumference. 
It is of a light green color, shading on the golden, and is covered with a beautiful 
bloom. Before reaching maturity the fruit has a most delicious flavor cooked, 
being free from that extremely rank acidity that is the curse of nearly all goose- 
berries. "When fully ripe it has a delicious flavor and no fruit can be nicer to eat 
from the hand. These qualities make it a most desirable, in fact an almost indis- 
pensable fruit for home use and of the greatest value for market. It is not subject 
to mildew. 
The American Pomological Society, state of Smith s Improved Gooseberry: 
"that it is of large size, oval in shape, light green and very good whether for 
home use or for market. 
Mr. D. D. Denise, of Monmouth Co., N. .1., has an acre of gooseberries in 
bearing which has received only the most ordinary culture, yet in the season of 
1880, he sold from this patch a trifle over three hundred and sixty dollars, and in 
the season of 1881, two hundred and eighty odd dollars worth. What he has done, 
can again be done by any man who has the enterprise to start in the work. Those 
men who lead the way into this field of fruit raising,- will reap a rich reward. 
QUEEN CURRANT. 
This remarkable currant was imported from France some ten years ago. la 
fruiting the bush has the appearance of being almost leafless, so completely does 
its immense load of fruit hide the foliage. The bunches are long and berries large, 
resembling a small bunch of Delaware Grapes in all but color. The bush in habit, 
resembles Smith's Improved Gooseberry, being a strong and very upright grower, 
making when properly cared for, a perfect little tree. The flavor is superb; not 
to be compared with any other variety. It is delicious eating, both from the hand 
and table. For making jelly it is without an equal, as it is a rich amber-colored 
shade of red, beautiful btyond description. For the market, the productiveness 
of the bush (or tree), the large size, fine color and exquisite flavor of fruit, render 
it far more profitable than any of our oldest .sorts. The "Queen" will yield the 
planter more clean cash to the square rod, than any currant in the world, unless 
it be Fay's Prolific. 
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