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R. G. CHASE & CO., GENEVA, N. Y. 
GOOSEBERRIES, 
The Gooseberry loves a deep, rich, rather cool soil and situation; the partial shade of 
trees or buildings, fences or walls, often proves favorable to them. 
The plants require to be annually and rather severely pruned to reduce the crop and 
increase the size of the fruit. A liberal mulching of manure is useful and tends to pre- 
vent mildew, which is liable to injure the foreign, but seldom effects the American 
seedlings. 
Downingr.— Large size, oval, greenish white or pale yellow. Plant very vigorous 
and hardy, with stiff, strong shoots, heavy foliage which adheres strongly, covering the 
fruit from the sun, and resists mildew admirably. 
Houghton's Seedling.— Small to medium, roundish oval; pale red; sweet, tender, 
very good. Plants spreading, slender; very productive; one of the best. 
Smith's Improved. - (Smith's Seedling.)— Fruit large; one of the largest American 
varieties of value; oval form; light green when ripe, sweet and excellent. Plant vigor- 
ous, extremely productive, hardy and healthy. A great acquisition. New. 
BLA CKBERRIES, 
The same soil and cultivation that is recommended for the raspberry will answerhere, 
except that they should be planted in rows eight feet apart, and as soon as the plants 
are about four or five feet high, the points of the growing shoots should be clipped off. 
This operation should be repeated several times, until they assume the form of a bush, 
instead of the straggling plants usually seen, when it will be much easier to cultivate and 
gather the fruit than otherwise would be the case. 
Kittautinny.— Very large, slightly conical; deep shining black; moderately firm; 
sweet, rich and excellent; canes strong; very productive and hardy. 
Wilson's Early. — Very large size, oblong, oval, black; quite firm; rich, sweet and 
good; ripens early and matures all its fruit rapidly. 
Snyder. — Medium size; the most productive variety grown; perfectly hardy; strong 
grower; nearly thornless; delicious quality; desirable for home use or the market. 
Wachusett Thornless. — Fruit of medium size, oblong, oval, moderately firm, 
svv'eet and good, and less acid than any blackberry we have seen. It is a good keeper, 
ships well, and is therefore valuable as a market berry. The plant is said to do equally 
as well on ligiit and heavy soils, and to bear heavy crops where other varieties have 
failed. It is also very hardy and free from thorns. 
