FAIRBURY NURSERIES, FAIRBURY, NEBRASKA 
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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. 
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. 
Per 1 Per 10 Per 100 
Houghton .$0.15 $1.25 $10.00 
Downing.20 1.50 12.00 
Oregon Champion.. .20 1.50 12.00 
Poorman’s Sweet. . .25 2.00 17.00 
By parcel post add 3 cents for each vine. 
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. 
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Currants 
A cool, moist location is best for this fruit and for this reason it succeeds admirably 
when planted by a stone wall or fence, being benefited by partial shade. Plant in rows 
four feet apart, and the plants three feet apart in the rows. They should be pruned 
each year, and all dead wood cut from them. Keep them thinned out so that air can 
freely pass through them. Currant worms can be destroyed by the use of hellebore. 
Dissolve an ounce in three gallons of water, and apply with a syringe or small sprinkling 
can. This can be done with a very little expense if performed at the right time. 
CHERRY. Red. Bunches very large, ber¬ 
ries sometimes measuring one-half inch in 
diameter. A strong grower and must have 
good cultivation to do well. 
WHITE DUTCH. Cluster 2 to 3 inches 
long, berries medium, translucent, a little 
darker than white grape; quality excellent 
and ripens early, vigorous and productive. 
Per 1 Per 10 Per 100 
$0.20 $1.70 $15.00 
By parcel post add 3 cents to each 
vine ordered. 
Poorman’s Gooseberry 
