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A. B. Hood 6 Co.'s Descriptive Catalogue 
GOOSEBERRIES 
I'ntil ([uite recently no interest lias been felt in the cultivation of this fruit further 
than to "row a meager supply for home consumption, yet there are few crops that 
will yield as satisfactory returns ; certainly none more certain with so little expense 
in cultivation. 
Chautauqua. A supposed cross between 
the American and Kngli.sh varieties ; is 
not so subject to mildew as the English 
Gooseberries. 
type. Bush stout and vigorous, having 
tile usual complement of thorns ; f liage 
large, glossy, dark green ; berries large, 
often I to I inches long ; color pale 
yellow ; sweet, but rather thin-skinned ; 
very productive. 
Downing. seedling of the 1 loughtou ; 
an upright, vigorous-growing plant ; fruit 
larger than its parent ; color whitish 
green ; flesh rather soft, juicy, very good ; 
productive. X’aluable market sort. 
Houghton’s Seedling. Rather small ; 
pale red ; flesh tender, juicy, sweet and 
pleasant ; produces enormous crops ; free 
from mildew. Most profitable market 
\ariety. 
Red Jacket. As large as the largest. 
Berry smooth ; very proliflc and hardy ; 
(juality and foliage the best. For seven 
years it has stood close to Triumph. 
Crown Bob. White Smith, Smith's Im- 
proved, Downing, and a ilozen other 
(English) sorts; and while all these have 
mildewed more or less in leaf and fruit, 
mildew has never yet appeared on Red 
Jacket. 
Smith’s Seedling. new variety grown 
from seed of the 1 loughtou ; more vigor- 
ous and upright in growth of plant than 
its parent ; the fruit is larger and some- 
what oval in form ; light green flesh, 
moderately Arm, sweet and good ; shy- 
bearer. 
Triumph. Very large size, light green 
to yellow in color, and of excellent 
(luality. 
RASPBERRIES 
Both red and blackcap Raspberries 
be planted in rows 3x7 feet and the red 3 
planting to work both ways will cost very- 
most any good, well-drained soil, and the 
near Richmond received from one acre 
sale price. 
Cuthbert. ((Jueen of the Market.) 
Canes strong, upright, very- vigorous, 
sometimes branching; foliage luxuriant; 
fruit large to very- large, red ; moderately 
firm, with high, sprightly- flavor; very- 
productive. Its many valuable (jualities 
render it desirable for home or market 
culture. It succeeds well genenilly, and 
is almost the only one that can be 
relied on in the cotton states. We com- 
mend it to planters in all sections. 
ire very- easily- grown. Blackcaps should 
X 6 or 5 feet each way, and if particular in 
little for cultivation. They will do well on 
richer the better. One of our giirdeuers 
f Cuthbert, setison of 1894, #405 at whole- 
Columbian. An improvement on 
Shaffer's, which it resembles, but the 
berry is flrmer ; tulheresto the bush much 
longer and retains its shape better, both 
on the market and for canning ; bush a 
strong grower, ;ittaining a very large size ; 
one of the hardiest, and wonderfully- ))ro- 
lific ; unexcelled for productiveness, and 
stands at the head for canning, making 
jam, jelly, etc. I-'rnit very- large, dark 
red. 
