The Pearl is a new candidate for horticultural favor, which we offer to the public, confident that 
it will head the list of Gooseberries. We believe that all that is necessary to prove what we say is to 
give it a fair trial, and then, when it is as well known abroad as it is at home, it will advertise itself. 
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Testimonials from Prominent Men. 
The following is the report of the editor of the Canadian Horticulturist , 
who saw this fruit in bearing on the grounds : 
The Pearl is a Gooseberry grown from the seed of Houghton, crossed 
with Ashton Seedling, by Professor William Saunders, and worthy of 
special notice because (i) of its good quality; (2) its size; (3) its pro¬ 
ductiveness; (4) its freedom from mildew. 
Now, with reference to these points, I will state the results of my 
observations: The quality is good, very much like the Downing in this 
respect, as well as in color marking ; but in size it averages nearly double 
that berry, and that in spite of the prodigious crop under which the bushes 
were laden. There was a row of some sixty fine bushes, one year planted, 
and most of them were literally bent to the ground with heaps of fruit. 
The average was eight berries per inch of wood, and on one bush we esti¬ 
mated that there must have been 2,500 berries. We have had great loads 
upon the Smith, the Downing and others, on our own grounds, but we 
have not seen quantity of fruit upon the bushes of any variety to equal that 
upon these bushes of the Pearl. Should this productiveness prove constant, 
the berry will be of great value for the market. With regard to the mildew, 
all we can say is what we saw; viz., it was entirely free from it. One 
bush stood next a Whitesmith, and while the berries of the bush were 
covered with mildew and utterly worthless, no trace of this fungus 
could be found upon the Peail. 
Sir.AS Wilson, Pres, of the American Association of Nurserymen, says: 
Dear Sir —The Pearl Gooseberry is a great sight. There could be no 
more berries on the stem without crowding off the leaves. It is wonder¬ 
fully productive, and I am pleased to find the quality so good. The best 
Gooseberry I ever saw ; nearly sweet. There is no question about 
its future. 
H. C. Kerman, Grimsby Nursery, Ont., says : 
Dear Sir —Yours of the 8th at hand. I can conscientiously recommend 
the Pearl. It is the coming berry, and will when known entirely re¬ 
place the Downing ; it is larger, heavier bearer, strong grower. Entirely 
free from mildew, and as one of our most prominent fruit growers in this 
district remarked, it is the best thing that has been put on the market, 
in the fruit tree line, for years. 
Chase Brothers’ Company, of Rochester, N. Y., says : 
Dear Sir —Knowledge comes from visible evidence, and although 
sometimes we are deceived by what is called optical illusion, yet we feel 
safe in believing that the branch of “ Pearl Gooseberry,” shown us a few 
weeks ago was an actual and tangible horticultural product. We never 
saw anything like it before, and only expect to again in this variety. 
There is now no question as to the superiority of the “ Pearl ” over all 
others for bearing qualities, and we think the fruit is equal in size and 
quality to any of the American varieties. 
We shall push the sale of the “ Pearl,” feeling sure our patrons will 
appreciate a good thing. 
T. T. Lyon, of the Michigan Agricultural Experiment Station, South 
Haven, Michigan, says : 
Dear Sir— I have been testing the Pearl Gooseberry here for several 
years ; in my forthcoming report (now ready for the press) 1 grade it for 
vigor and productiveness ten, and for quality nine, upon the 
scale one to ten. 
Thos. Beall, of Lindsay, one of the directors of the Ontario Fruit 
Growers’ Association, says: 
I have tested the Pearl Gooseberry for the last seven years, find it very 
prolific, and as to size fully one-half again as large as the Downing. A 
row of sixteen bushes yielded an average of eleven quarts of 
clean, salable fruit to the bush in the past season. 
Allen Nursery Co. says : 
Dear Sir —The branches of the Pearl Gooseberry laden with fruit which 
you showed to us recently were indeed a sight to behold. Judging from 
what we saw, it indicates the most prolific bearer we have ever seen, 
and we were greatly impressed with its wonderful bearing qualities. We do 
not believe that any other G joseberry now known among us will be any¬ 
where near as profitable to fruit growers. We predict a brilliant 
future for the Pearl. 
Geo. W. Cline, one of Ontario’s most successful fruit growers, says : 
Dear Sir — It is with the greatest pleasure that I can certify to the 
value of the Pearl Gooseberry, for after having seen it in bearing, its won¬ 
derful yield, its extra quality, its good size, I believe it to be the best and 
most profitable to plant, and in proof thereof I have now some 2,000 plants, 
and am only sorry I have not four or five acres in bearing. 
The Hawks Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y., says : 
Dear Sir —As to our opinion of the Pearl Gooseberry, we must say that 
for productiveness we have never seen its equal, judging from the branches 
shown us, as they were completely covered with fruit of good size. As 
they were green when we saw them we could not tell the quality, but 
judging from them as they were we should say that they would compare 
very favorably with any other American variety in that respect. “It’s a 
good thing; push it along.” We think it is as promising a berry, if 
not the best, of American origin that has been introduced in a longtime. 
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ALLEIN L. WOOD, 
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