312 REPORT OF THE ACTING HORTICULTURIST OF THE 
Agawam. Stone’s Hardy. 
Ancient Britton.* Taylor’s Prolific. 
Cyrstal White. Wachusett.* 
Dorchester.* Wilson’s Early. 
Early Cluster.* Wilson’s Junior. 
Early Harvest.* Barnard. 
Evergreen. Thompson’s Early Mammoth. 
Kittatinny. (Dew- berries.) 
Lawton.* Bartells. 
Minnewaska.* Lucretia. 
Snyder. Mammoth. 
Stayman’s EKarly.* 
This has been an extremely favorable summer for the growth 
of these plants, and without an extraordinarily cold winter they 
will be in fine condition for testing in 1890. : 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
Crown Bob. Mountain Seedling. Wellington’s Glory. 
Crystal. Pale Red. Whitesmith. 
Downing. Payallup Mammoth. New Gooseberry. 
Houghton. Smiths. Pearl. 
‘Industry. Triumph. 
Crown Bob.— Growth stocky; fruits large to a very large, red 
streaked with green in ripe specimens, little bloom, oval to 
oblong, superior flavor, hairy. 
Crystal.— Growth medium tall; fruits light green, oval, 
subacid. : 
Downing.— Growth vigorous; prolific; fruits large, whitish 
green, soft, juicy and fine flavor; a good market variety. _ 
Houghton.— Growth vigorous; plants low and stocky; fruits 
pale red, smooth skin, flesh tender. 
Industry.— Growth very vigorous; an enormous bearer of large, 
oval, dark red fruits of rich flavor. 
Mountain Seedling.— Growth slender, branches liable to split in 
high winds; fruits oblong, green, streaked with red when ripe, 
good flavor. 
Pale Red.— Resembles Houghton except habit of growth, which 
is more vigorous; fruits smaller, but is claimed to be a better 
bearer. 
