SELECT GOOSEBERRIES. 
Set 4 to 5 feet apart each way. 
Columbus. Greenish yellow. Fruit large, 
handsome, of exeelk-nt quality. The plant is 
vigorous and productive, and does not mildew. 
It merits a plaee in every garden. The editor 
of The Rural New-Yorker says : 
It is tlie best variety yet introduced, and 
seems close to a perfect (iooseljei-ry for our 
climate. 
Downing. Greenish white. July 15 here. 
Fruit large, oval. Plant very vigcu-ous and 
hardy, with stiff, strong shoots. Foliage heavy, 
covering the fruit from the sun and resisting 
mildew. Bears most abundantly, and is profit- 
able for market and home use. The best of all 
the American varieties. 
Houghton's Seedling. Pale red. Fruit 
small to medium size, roundish, oval, sweet. 
Very ]>roductive and valuable. 
Industry. Dark red. Fruit large, oval, 
hairy. Although a foreign variety, it has suc- 
ceeded admirably, and we have fiaiited it with 
great satisfaction for several seascms. .attains 
a marketable size voy early in the Gooseberry 
season, thus commandiiti] the high prices of the 
early marlcet. Bears enormous crops. A re- 
markably vigorous plant. Flavor excellent. 
Origin, England. 
Pearl. Yellowish green. Fruit extremely 
large ; quality good. The plant is an extremely 
heavy liearer, and has been fcjund to be entirely 
free from mildew. A 3-year-old bush is re- 
ported as having about 2,i300 berries. A .seed- 
ling of Houghton. 
Smith's Improved. Light green when 
ripe. About July 10 here. One of the largest 
American varieties. Fruit oval in form, sweet 
and excellent. Plant vigorous, healthy and 
hardy. Raised from seed by Dr. Smith, of 
A'ermont. 
White Smith. Yellowish white. About 
July 15 here. Fruit large, roundish, oblong and 
smooth : slightly downy. Flavor first rate, and 
generally succeeds well. 
Downing Gooseberries. 
