TRUE-TO-NAME SMALL-FRUIT PLANTS 
Mountain Seedling Gooseberries. New, vigorous and very productive 
GOOSEBERRIES 
The Gooseberry is a northern plant, and seldom fruits well 
south of Maryland except in the high mountain sections. It grows 
best in a cool climate and moist soil. The plants may be set in rows 
from 5 to 6 feet apart and 4 feet apart in the rows and cultivated 
both ways for the first year or two. Little pruning is required and 
that is mainly to remove the stunted shoots and keep up a supply 
of vigorous new shoots from the base. Spraying with bordeaux 
mixture will keep down mildew, but mildew may be prevented in a 
great measure by keeping the head of the plant open and not allowing 
it to get crowded with shoots that are not needed. 
CARRIE. The bush is a vigorous grower, is perfectly hardy 
and gives an abundance of fine, dark green foliage which is entirely 
free from both mildew and anthracnose. The fruit is 50 per cent 
larger than Houghton, turns a deep maroon in color when ripe, and 
has a most excellent flavor. The plant is nearly thornless and the 
fruit can easily be picked without gloves. It commences to bear 
the year after planting and produces a good crop of fruit annually. 
A very valuable variety wherever Gooseberries are grown. 
DOWNING. A very large, strong, vigorous grower, unusually 
free from mildew. It produces great quantities of large, light-colored, 
tender-skin berries of excellent quality. It is one of the oldest and Houghton Gooseberries (side branch). 
Productive and sure cropper 
most widely grown varieties, and is valuable both for home con¬ 
sumption and commercial use. 
HOUGHTON. Very productive; berries of medium size and, for general purposes, one of the best. 
It is one of the healthiest and hardiest of the Gooseberry family and a variety that almost always produces 
a full crop, never failing entirely. 
MOUNTAIN SEEDLING. A new variety of unusual vigor and great productiveness. It is slightly 
larger than Houghton, and seems to have all the good qualities of that variety. It makes heavier canes 
and holds the foliage 
longer than anything 
else on the place. 
Another very import¬ 
ant point—the fruit 
will remain green in 
color and fit for mar¬ 
ket a week longer 
than Houghton. 
Good and reliable. 
Carrie, a valuable new Gooseberry 
Came Through in 
Good Order 
The plants came to 
hand Saturday, the 28th 
inst., apparently in good 
order; have ground pre¬ 
pared and will try to give 
the best of attention. — 
C. N. Burgess, Weldo 
Co., Colo., March 30, 
1914. 
