The New White Gooseberry, QTALJTALJQLJH, 
Equals the finest and largest varieties in size, beauty and quality, and excels them all in vigor and yield. 
HISTORY AND DESCRIPTION. 
The Chautauqua, was first found, several years ago, growing in the shade of some plum trees when our attention was attracted to it by 
the wonderful beauty and size of its fruit and robust habit of bush. We at once sent branches of it in fruit and leaf to noted Horticulturists 
for identification. Among them was the late Chas. Downing of Newburgh, N. Y. The report from each was that they did not reeogni/.et he 
variety, and that it probably is a seedling of a variety of the English type. 
'The first plants grown were planted on a warm gravely loam in the shade of an apple and peach orchard ; excepting a few which were 
sent to the New York State Experimental Station at Geneva, N. Y., for testing. 
The bush of the Chautauqua is a very vigorous, stout, stiff, upright grower, having the usual complement of thorns. It should not be 
planted closer than four by six feet apart. Its leaves are large, glossy and dark green. Its fruit is of a beautiful light yellow color, perfectly 
free of spines and lmir, veined and translucent, averaging in size 1 to H inches in diameter, although we have often grown them 1.} inches long. 
It is rather thick skinned, but very sweet and of exquisite flavor. 
The Chautauqua Gooseberry at the World’s Fair. 
At the World’s Fair Exhibition there was perhaps the largest show of 
gooseberries ever made in this country. The Geneva Experiment Station has 
planted almost every known variety, both from Europe and America, and 
most of these were on exhibition. I n competition wit li these were two plates 
of the Chautauqua Gooseberry which overshadowed everything on exhibition, 
either in the New York State exhibit or in anv other exhibit, in size and 
beauty, and it was equal to anything exhibited in quality. It is safe to say 
that the Chautauqua is the largest gooseberry ever produced in this country; 
it is at the same time a remarkably vigorous grower and equally as great a 
bearer, being the most productive gooseberry in existence. 
Report of the New York State Experiment Station : Director, Dr. Deter t'oilin-. 
Gbneva, N. Y., August 4th, 1893. 
Dear Sir: —The Chautauqua gooseberry has been fruited at this Experi¬ 
ment Station for several years. During this time it has been vigorous and 
productive. The fruit is large, smooth, pale yellow, very good and sweet. It 
belongs to a class of gooseberries commonly known as English gooseberries 
and like the English varieties and their seedlings it sometimes mildews. At 
this Station the mildew has been successfully treated for several years by 
spraying, and the finest English varieties have been kept practically free from 
t his disease. To those who take the trouble to spray their gooseberries we can 
recommend the Chautauqua as one of the best varieties yet tested on our 
grounds. Very truly yours, S. A. Beach, Horticulturist. 
solely on the strength of what the parties hart themselves seen 
lOriOOO Plants of the Chautauqua were sold before they were advertised, 
of them. 
In addition to the gooseberry spoken of, we offer a very large and complete assortment of SHADE TREES for private grounds and street 
planting, consisting of Elms, Maples, Carolina Poplars, Cut-leaf Weeping Birch. Magnolias. Lindens, Tulip Trees. Camperdown Elms, Kilmar¬ 
nock Weeping Willows, Purple Beech. Horse Chestnuts, American Sweet Chestnuts, Thorns, Ash (all varieties), Catalpas, etc.; Evergreens (all 
varieties and grades). Also a very complete line of SHRUBS and ROSES. 
Can also make special prices on Apples, Peaches, Cherries, Plums. Standard Pears, Dwarf Pears, and Currants, in car load lots. 
C ppp /^ LTIES ! I ree Currants, Gooseberries, Hydrangeas (tree shape), White Fringe, Dutchman’s Pipe, 
, _ _ * - Clematis, and Tree Boses, '- 
home grown. 
Write for prices and testimonials on the Chautauqua Gooseberry ; also on all 
reliable house. 
Address all communications to 
the stock noted, believing they cannot be duplicated by any 
J. FRANK NORRIS, - - Brighton Central Nurseries, 
BRIGWXON, N . V. 
HAD. ED. ANDRE. 
1896. 
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1 wish to call the attention of Nurserymen, 
Dealers and Florists, who handle and sell Clematis, 
to this sterling novelty. I can cheerfully recommend 
it as being every way worthy of great consideration. 
Its color is very attractive, being a bright carmine 
crimson, and it is in fact the best and only red 
worthy of recommendation ; a “ rara avis" among 
clematis. For floriferousness nothing equals it, not 
even the redoubtable Jackmannii. 1 have without 
doubt the largest stock in the world to offer of it 
for next fall, also Jackmanni, Henryii, Ramona, 
Miss Bateman, Kermesina, Coccinea, Crispa, etc., 
in large quantities, all from outdoor nursery 
grown plants, free from blight and other defects. 
Prices reasonable. 
JOHN CHARLTON, 
University Ave. Nurseries, ROCHESTER, N. Y. 
