. Descriptive catalogue of the best and proved varieties of apples .... Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Arlington Heights Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. The gooseberry is a hardy deciduous <hrab, native of various parts of Europe and America. The crop is a valuable and usually a remunerative one in the neigh- borhood of our large cities where there is a demand for the fruit, both in a green and ripened state. The gooseberry thrives in any good garden soil which is of a moist rather than diy character and not sufficiently heavj^ to cake ha
. Descriptive catalogue of the best and proved varieties of apples .... Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Arlington Heights Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. The gooseberry is a hardy deciduous <hrab, native of various parts of Europe and America. The crop is a valuable and usually a remunerative one in the neigh- borhood of our large cities where there is a demand for the fruit, both in a green and ripened state. The gooseberry thrives in any good garden soil which is of a moist rather than diy character and not sufficiently heavj^ to cake hard in diy weather. For growing specially fine fruit use plenty of old barn yard manure by remov- ing the soil around the bushes and placiug the manure in. afterwards coveriug with the soil again same as the currants. Use the same prescription for the cater- pillar as stated for the currants. There are many varieties of goose- berries of which only a few do well here which are as follows: Houghton Seedling:, a vigorous grower, branches rather slender, very productive; not subject to mildew; fruit of medium size, skin smooth, pale red; flesh tender and good, an enormous bearer and very profitable. Downing:, a seedling of the Houghton. Fruit large, two or three times the size of Khe Houghton, whitish green, flesh soft, ]uicy, good; plant is vigorous and prolific, excellent for family use and very profitable for market. v u* Smith Improyed, grown from the seed of Houghton, fruit large oval; light green flesh, moderately firm, sweet and very good. Plant vigorous and productive. Triumph, an American seedling of the English type, large golden yellow, very promising. u * • • Industry, a new foriegn variety which looks very promising. The ii^it is large, oval, dark red, hairj\ rich and agreeable. Where shoots are left long they fruit to the very Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability
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