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THE BARNES BROS. NURSERY CO., YALESVILLE, CONN. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
The Gooseberry requires the same cultivation and treatment for worms as the currant. 
The worm attacks the Gooseberry before the currant bushes, and should be closely watched 
as soon as the growth gets a few inches long. Dust or sprinkle the leaves with hellebore 
as soon as the first worm is discovered, or about the 10th or 12th of May. These worms- 
come three times during the season, and should be closely watched through the summer. 
DOWNING. Fruit smooth, larger than Houghton, roundish, light-green with distinct 
veins; flesh rather soft, juicy and very good. The most valuable American variety. 
PEARL. A very productive and perfectly healthy variety, quite free from mildew. 
Pearl is a favorite and hard to beat; bushes planted but one year are said to yield three 
quarts of berries. A robust, vigorous grower, with berries larger than Downing, and of 
excellent quality. 
COLUMBUS. A new American seedling of English type; fruit large, greenish yellow, 
smooth, of high quality; bush strong, robust, has never shown a trace of mildew. Is 
believed to be the best American Gooseberry yet introduced. 
JOSSELYN (Red Jacket). A new American variety, for which the introducer claims 
freat productivenness, hardiness, excellence of quality and freedom from mildew, it having 
een tested seven years beside other sorts, all of which, except Red Jacket, were badly 
affected. Berry large and smooth. 
INDUSTRY. A variety of foreign origin which, in most northern portions of the United 
States, does well, and, under favorable conditions, is exceptionally free from mildew. 
STRAWBERRY PLANTS 
THE STRAWBERRY may be grown to perfection on any 
ground that will produce a crop of potatoes, corn, peas or 
other vegetables. Ground that has been used for fruit or 
vegetables is the best. 
The ground should be prepared the same as for other 
crops; if not already rich, make it so by manuring. Mark 
out the rows the desired width, and set plants 12 to 18 
inches apart in the rows. If set 12 inches apart in rows 
4 feet apart, an acre will require 10,890 plants, same as if 
set 16 inches, in rows .3 feet apart. 
We give decided preference to April and May for 
planting Strawberries, and confine our transplanting and 
sales to those months, except pot grown plants which we 
offer after July 15th for summer and early fall planting. 
The earlier they are planted in the Spring the better, 
keeping the roots from being dried by the wind or sun. 
To produce large berries, the runners must be pinched off, 
thereby throwing the strength of the plant into the fruit. 
DUNLAP Tiiose varieties marked "Imp." are pistillate or im- 
perfect flowering. These varieties are amon^ the best in quality and productiveness, but 
they must be planted with the perfect flowering varieties so that the blossoms will mix 
and fertilize. Plant the pistillate varieties between 
the perfect flowering, having one row of the perfect to 
every two or three of the pistillate. 
One who has never tried it will be astonished to 
find how large a crop of berries can be produced on a 
few square yards in the graden; often more than 
enough to supply a large family. It is not at all un- 
usual to get two or three bushels from a plot of ground 
one rod square. 
ABINGTON (Perfect). We fruited this last season 
for the first time and were greatly pleased with it, it 
is a great cropper. Take Abington and Sample and 
you have a whole team and a strong one. It is fully 
as productive as Sample and larger. 
ARNONT (Perfect). Has large, heavy, thick, glossy 
foliage, resembling Glen Mary. Is free to make plants. 
The berries are bright red, solid, and good flavor. It 
is productive and a good shipper. Needs strong soil 
for its development. 
KANSAS 
