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Victoria — A splendid variety, ripening 
two or three weeks later than the 
others and continuing in fine condition 
for a long period. Bunches extremely 
long; berries of medium size, brilliant 
red and of the highest quality. 
White Grape — Very large, yellowish- 
white, sweet or very mild acid; excel- 
lent quality and valuable for the table. 
The finest of the white sorts. Very dis- 
tinct from White Dutch, having a low 
spreading habit, and darg green foli- 
age. Very productive. 
White Imperial — New and of great 
value; fruit larger and stems longer 
than White Grape; enormously produc- 
tive; quality mild, delicious, sub-acid. 
Wilder — Very large light red; unequaled 
for table, canning or market; enor- 
mously productive; flavor delicious, 
mild acid. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
This fruit is useful for cooking, when green or ripe, and it may be canned with 
such facility that it is beginning to be cultivated very extensively for both home use 
and market. 
It requires the same cultivation and treatment for worms as the currant. The 
worms attack the Gooseberry before the currant bushes, and if a few of the former 
are set near a currant plantation, and the worms exterminated on these, there will 
be little if any trouble from them on the currant bushes. 
The American varieties, though not quite so large as the English sorts, are of 
fine quality and are not subject to mildew. 
Victoria 
Chautauqua — A new strong growing va- 
riety of the English type. Very prom- 
ising. Fruit white, of the largest size 
and enormously productive. Its size, 
beauty, productiveness and good qual- 
ity will make it very popular with 
intelligent and energetic fruit growers. 
Columbus — A new American seedling 
Gooseberry of the English type. It is 
of largo size, oval in form, skin green- 
ish-yellow, smooth, of fine quality. 
Plant a strong, robust grower, with 
large spikes of thorns. Foliage large 
and glossy. Has never shown a trace 
of mildew. Wc confidently recommend 
it as one of the best of its class. 
Downing — Originated at Newburgh, N. 
Y. Fruit much larger than Houghton; 
roundish, light green, with distinct 
veins; skin smooth; flesh soft, juicy 
and very fine flavored. Vigorous and 
productive. The most valuable Amer- 
ican sort. 
