Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Bulbs, Etc. 19 
Gooseberries 
Plant Gooseberries on good, strong lanrt, and keep them well cultivated or 
heavily mulched. 
Columbus. Tlie fruit is of largestsize, 
handsome, of a greenish yellow color, 
and the quality is excellent. The plant 
is vigorous and productive. 
Downing. A seedling of Houghton. 
Fruit large, two to three times tlie size 
of Houghton ; whitish green ; flesh soft, 
juicy, good ; plant vigorous and prolific : 
excellent for family use, and very prof- 
itable for market. 
Houghton. Vigoi'ous grower; branches 
rather slender; very productive; not 
subject to mildew; fruit of medium 
size; skin smooth, pale red; flesh ten- 
der and good. 
Red Jacket (Joslyn. ) A most prolific 
and valuable Gooseberry; as large as 
tlie largest; berry smooth; very hardy; 
quality and foliage best of any Goose- 
berry known. The introducer says of 
it: "For ten years it has stood close to 
Triumph, Crown Bob, Whitesmith, 
Smith's Improved, Downing, and more 
than a dozen other sorts; and while 
these others have all mildewed in leaf 
and fruit, mildew has never appeared 
on Red Jacket." 
Smith (Smith's Improved). Grown 
from the seed of Houghton ; fruit large, 
oval, light green; flesh jnoderately 
firm, sweet and very good ; plant vigor- 
ous, hardy and productive. 
RED JACKET GOOSEBEllRIES. 
Raspberries 
Our Raspberries are not the usual tip plants which are so commonly sent out 
through the West, and which are so easily destroyed by a little exposure, but have 
been transplanted and grown one year from the tip. This gives our customers a 
strong, woody plant which will better stand transplanting, and will make stronger 
growth when planted. 
Ot'LTURAL Notes.— Raspberries may be planted either in the fall or spring, but 
when planted in the former season it is a good plan to mulch the ground heavily 
with manure; when plants have fruited, the old canes which have borne a crop of 
fruit should be removed in the fall ; it is also best to thin out the weaker canes, 
leaving only five or six strong stalks in a hill. These should be laid down and 
covered lightly with leaves, straw or dirt; the latter is the best, as it lessens the 
liability of injury from mice. In the summer season, when canes have grown to about 
three feet, pinch off the tip; this will make them branch and increase the bearing 
surface. 
Columbian. New. Purple ; very vig- 
orous grower; canes often ten to sixteen 
feet in length and more than one inch in 
diameter; very hardy. Fruit large and 
delicious for table or canning. Excellent 
shipper. Grown from tips or sprouts. 
Cuthbert (Queen of the Market). Me- 
dium to large, conical, deep rich crimson; 
very firm, sweet and good; hardy. Sea- 
son medium to late. Un<juestionab!y one 
of the best varieties for market on account 
of its prolific-bearing quality. 
