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ALBANY NURSERIES, Incorporated 
In habit of growth it is intermediate between its patents Fay and White 
Grape, with remarkably large healthy foliage. 
VICTORIA — Large; bunches long; berries bright red color, of excellent, 
quality; bush good grower; extremely hardy; perhaps this is the best of the 
older variety of currants. 
WHITE GRAPE — The finest white currant; large, sweet and pleasant; 
very productive. 
GOOSEBERRIES . 
Gooseberries thrive well on a variety of soils if well drained and fertile. 
The cultivation should be thorough early in the season. 
European varieties are of large size and various colored. The green fruit 
is sent to the early markets and is profitable. 
The best American gooseberrries are superior to European sorts in pro- 
ductiveness, hardiness, quality and freedom from mildew. The curse of the 
European varieties and their seedlings is mildew. 
Mildew may be kept under control by frequently spraying with potassium 
sulphide. Bordeaux mixture is not recommended because it spots the fruit. 
After the fruit is gathered the Bordeaux mixture may be used against the 
leaf blight. 
CHAMPION — A native of Oregon; pale green; about the size of Downing, 
but longer berry; immensely productive and free from mildew. 
CROWN BOB — Large, roundish oval, red, hairy; of fine quality. 
DOWNING — Large size, oval, greenish white; plant vigorous and hardy, 
with stiff, strong shoots; foliage heavy, covering the fruit from the sun and 
resisting mildew; bears most abundantly and is profitable for market and 
home use. 
HOUGHTON’S SEEDLING — A vigorous American sort; very productive; 
free from mildew; fruit medium, roundish, smooth, of a pale red color; tender 
sweet and of a delicious flavor. 
INDUSTRY — Large, oval, dark red, hairy, rich and agreeable. Although 
this is a foreign variety, it has succeeded admirably in this country. We can 
confidently recommend it, both for the garden of the amateur and the market 
plantation. The plant is remarkably vigorous and productive, and the fruit 
large, beautiful and of excellent quality. When shoots are left long they 
fruit to the very tips. We regard it as, on the whole, the best foreign goose- 
berry ever introduced. 
PEARL — This very delicious American is a cross between Houghton and 
one of the large English varieties. It is very hardy, entirely free from mil- 
dew; superior in size and quality, more productive than Downing, and is like- 
ly to supersede this standard sort. The many flattering testimonials from 
most of the leading horticulturists lead us to recommend it for small or ex- 
tensive planting as one of the best berries of recent introduction. 
