English and American Gooseberries 
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R BID’S NURSERIES, UPLAND, OHIO 
GOOSEBERRIES 
KEEPSAKE. This is one of the latest and most improved English varieties. Fruit very large, green, and 
of the best flavor ; an immense cropper, strong grower, and one week earlier than Industry. It is a sure bearer, 
owing to its dense foliage, which protects 
the blooms from early spring frosts. We 
can strongly recommend this as being the 
best of its class on the market, and all our 
patrons should try it. 
INDUSTRY. A new variety of foreign 
origin, which has created a sensation every- 
where; productive of exceedingly large 
fruit of clark red color and delicious qual- 
ity. Highly recommended, both in this 
country and Europe. We have fruited the 
Industry for years. It is certainly one of 
the largest Gooseberries on the market, 
and one of the best. 
PEARL. This is a very desirable Ameri- 
can variety, a cross between Houghton and 
one of the large English varieties. It is 
very hardy, entirely free from mildew, su- 
perior in size and quality, and more pro- 
ductive than the Downing, and likely to 
supersede it. 
Red Jacket. As large as the largest ; 
berry smooth; very prolific and hardy; 
quality and foliage the best. For seven 
years it has stood close to a dozen or so 
English sorts, and, while all these have 
mildewed more or less in leaf and fruit, 
mildew has never yet appeared on Red Jacket. We need 
this Gooseberry, which can be grown in our own country, 
to take the place of sorts which mildew so much that 
neither plants nor fruit can be grown, except in a very 
few localities in America. 
Lancashire Lad. This is another variety of the English 
type, and is claimed to be superior to Industry, being 
Keepsake. of a brighter and clearer red, almost smooth, and very 
large. The bushes are productive, not inclined to 
mildew, and strong-growing. One of the best des- 
sert berries. First-class in quality. 
Chautauqua. A supposed cross between the 
American and English varieties. It is not so sub- 
ject to mildew as the English type. Bush stout 
and vigorous, having the usual complement of 
thorns; foliage large, glossy, dark green; berries 
large, often i to I 'A inches long ; color pale yellow ; 
sweet, but rather thin-skinned. Very productive. 
Golden Prolific. One of our largest and best native 
varieties. It originated in New York state, and is 
supposed to be a seedling of an English variety. It 
is remarkably free from mildew, a good, vigorous 
grower and a heavy bearer ; foliage dark green ; ber- 
ries large, handsome, golden yellow ; very attractive. 
Columbus. A new yellow variety ; very prolific, 
free from mildew, and said to have larger fruit than 
Industry. Promises to be a valuable variety. 
Houghton. The old well-known sort; pale red, 
sweet and good. Houghton gives us annual crops 
of good-sized fruit : it is enormously productive, 
does not mildew, and is in every way worthy of a 
place in every garden. 
Downing. A very popular Gooseberry ; large, 
pale green, of good quality ; bush vigorous, hardy 
and prolific. 
White Smith. Large, roundish oval ; yellowish 
white ; of first quality and English type. One of 
the best Gooseberries in cultivation. 
Crown Bob. Very large, red, hairy. Also from 
England, and of the best quality. 
PRICES OF 
ONE YEAR, NO. I TWO YEAR, NO 
Doz. 100 Doz. IOO 
Keepsake $2 00 $15 00 
Red Jacket $1 00 $6 00 1 50 10 00 
Pearl 1 00 6 00 2 00 8 00 
Industry 1 00 7 00 1 50 10 00 
Lancashire Lad 1 50 10 00 2 00 12 00 
Chautauqua 2 00 15 00 3 00 25 00 
Single plants, one-tenth the price per dozen. 1,000 : 
NOTE. 20 cts. extra per doz. for mailing. 2 years 
Industry- 
GOOSEBERRIES 
I ONE YEAR, NO. I TWO YEAR, NO. I 
Doz. IOO Doz. IOO 
Golden Prolific ...... $3 00 
Columbus $1 50 3 ''bo 
Houghton 50 $2 00 75 $ 2 5° 
Downing 75 2 50 1 00 3 50 
Whitesmith 1 50 10 00 200 1200 
Crown Bob 1 50 10 00 2 00 12 00 
:s on application, 
large for mailing. 
