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FAIRBURY NURSERIES, FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA 
Gooseberries 
Should be planted in good, rich soil, and well manured once a year. They will do well 
on any variety of soil if well drained and fertile. Prune regularly and thoroughly; cut¬ 
ting out all dead wood and all surplus branches. Do not let the bushes grow too thick; 
the fruit will be larger and more plentiful. Plant in rows four to six feet apart and four 
feet apart in the rows. Gooseberries should be planted in every garden, no matter how 
small; they are hardy, rugged and easily grown, and the fruit is sought for by every 
housewife for culinary purposes and sells well in all markets. 
HOUGHTON. An enormously productive 
and always reliable old variety. Of vigor¬ 
ous growth, slender and spreading, not sub¬ 
ject to mildew. Fruit of medium size, 
smooth, pale red, tender and of good 
quality. 
CARRIE. A variety of Minnesota and 
claimed to possess “more valuable points of 
excellence than any other gooseberry” be¬ 
cause “it is the most productive, the most 
salable, the most profitable, the hardiest, 
the healthiest, the freest from mildew, the 
earliest bearer.” Fine for the North. Of a 
bright maroon color and of excellent qual¬ 
ity. Most valuable gooseberry for jams, 
jellies and canning. 
PEARL. A very desirable American va¬ 
riety. Very hardy, entirely free from mil¬ 
dew, superior in size and quality and more 
productive than Downing. We take pleas¬ 
ure in recommending it for small or ex¬ 
tensive planting as one of the best berries 
of recent introduction. The large berries 
are pale green and of the finest quality, 
and valuable for home or market. 
RED JACKET (Josselyn). This American 
seedling has been widely planted in recent 
years, and is highly recommended by all 
growers. Bush is very hardy, clean, 
healthy foliage and entirely free from mil¬ 
dew. Fruit large, smooth, pale red, and of 
first class flavor and quality. It is con¬ 
sidered the best fruited gooseberry in culti¬ 
vation. 
DOWNING. A well known American sort, 
which has given the best results every¬ 
where; large and handsome, pale green 
berry; of splendid quality for dessert and 
cooking. Bush vigorous, a strong upright 
grower and exceedingly productive. An ex¬ 
cellent sort for family use and suitable for 
market. This variety is seldom affected by 
mildew. 
POORMAN’S. It is so called from the fact 
that when ripe it is perfectly sweet, like a 
sweet cherry, and requires little, if any, 
sugar for culinary purposes. This most 
remarkable gooseberry is a seedling from 
Houghton and is as hardy as its parent. It 
is a strong grower, the bushes being in¬ 
clined to grow in tree shape. It is red 
when ripe, very large and has a shape and 
flavor like a plum. 
OREGON CHAMPION. Berries very large, 
brownish red color, very sweet and fine for 
table use and pies. Bush a strong grow¬ 
er, healthy and not very thorny and a very 
prolific bearer. I recommend this variety 
to my customers, especially for large plan¬ 
tations. It will bring good returns. Best 
berry for the market. 
Per 1 
Per 10 
Per 100 
Houghton . 
$0.12 
$1.00 
$ 8.00 
Downing . 
. .15 
1.20 
10.00 
Pearl . 
. .15 
1.20 
10.00 
Poorman’s Sweet . . 
. .25 
2.00 
15.00 
Red Jacket. 
1.20 
10.00 
Champion . 
. .15 
1.20 
10.00 
Carrie . 
. .12 
1.00 
8.00 
By parcel post add 2 cents for each vine. 
Boorman’s Gooseberry 
