OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES , 6-v. 
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GOOSEBERRIES. 
This fruit requires the same cultivation as the currant. The surest method to prevent mildew is to 
plant thickly in the rows, and mulch deeply, six or more inches with straw, tan bark, coal ashes, etc. 
Plantations thus treated have borne large crops for twenty years. The mulch retains moisture in the 
dryest weather; the few weeds that push up are easily pulled, and the fruit is large and more evenly 
ripened. In mulching, be sure the ground is under-drained, orit is worse than useless. Good cultiva¬ 
tion is better than half mulching. Put it on thick. In a dry season the extra amount of fruit will 
doubly pay lor the material used, not to speak of the saving of labor and cleanliness of the fruit. The 
price is remunerative, and the demand is yearly increasing. The American varieties are not subject to 
mildew. 
ENGLISH GOOSEBERRIES. 
The number of varieties of English Gooseberries is almost innumerable. The fruit is generally large 
and handsome. The best sorts are Industry, Crown Bob (red), and White Smith (greenish white), 
which in favorable localities do extremely well. 
NAME. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Crown Bob. 
Industry. 
White Smith. 
Downing. 
Houghton’s ( 
Seedling, i 
Large Golden I 
Prolific. ( 
Mountain Seedling. 
Smith’s Improved. 
i Fruit large, oblong, hairy; flavor first class. 
It is of vigorous, upright growth ; a larger cropper than any other known variety; 
and one of the best for market purposes, owing .to the properties it possesses 
of flowering late and afterwards swelling so quickly as to reach a suitable 
size for pulling green sooner than any other variety. If left to attain maturity 
it is a dark red color, hairy, with a pleasant, rich flavor. 
Fruit large, roundish oblong; flavor first rate. 
AMERICAN GOOSEBERRIES. * 
Origin, Newburg, N. Y. Fruit larger than Houghton ; roundish, light green- 
with distinct veins; skin smooth, flesh rather soft, juicy and very good. Vig¬ 
orous and productive. 
A medium sized American variety, which bears abundant and regular crops, and 
never mildews; fruit smooth, red, tender and very good; very valuable. 
This fine new seedling is a decided acquisition to the small list of hardy, mildew- 
proof American Gooseberries. The variety is a remarkably strong, vigorous, 
upright grower, with dark green glaucous foliage, which resists mildew per¬ 
fectly, and persistently hangs on until the end of the season. The fruit is of 
the largest size, oblong—good samples measuring inches in length. Color 
golden yellow, flavor decide lygood; very productive. 
A strong grower and heavy bearer, berries very large, dark red, smooth; a profit¬ 
able variety. 
From Vermont. Large, oval, light green, with bloom; flesh moderately firm, 
sweet and good. Vigorous grower. 
BLACKBERRIES. 
Plant on good land, moderately manured. Rows seven feet apart, three feet in the rows for field 
prune as with Raspberries. Form a hedge or tie to wire. Cultivate shallow. 
NAME. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Agawam. 
Ripens earlier than other kinds, and has a flavor similar to and equal to the wild 
berry. Perfectly hardy. 
Early Harvest. 
A new variety of great promise, being exceedingly early in time of ripening and 
always reliable. The canes are strong and upright in growth, branching stout 
and vigorously. Hardier than Kittalinny or Lawton ; an enormous bearer. 
Berries sweet and of the highest quality, though not as large as some varieties 
Erie. 
New, Very large and very early. Without doubt the finest Blackberry yet 
produced ; being perfectly hardy, a strong grower and great bearer, pro¬ 
ducing a larger, sweeter berry, earlierin ripening than any other sort. Every- 
body should have this variety. 
