. Descriptive catalogue of select fruit and ornamental trees : grape vines, small fruits, flowering plants, Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Fruit-culture, Catalogs. 28 Rakestraw & Pylcs Catalogue. or ten days before the Doolittle, coming in with the late strawberries; it is perfectly hardy, having stood the coldest winters in New Hampshire without pro- tection: growth vigorous, canes branching freely, and more productive than any va- riety known. Color jet black, without bloom; of very best quality. The berries re- main a long time afte
. Descriptive catalogue of select fruit and ornamental trees : grape vines, small fruits, flowering plants, Nurseries (Horticulture), Pennsylvania, Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental, Catalogs; Fruit-culture, Catalogs. 28 Rakestraw & Pylcs Catalogue. or ten days before the Doolittle, coming in with the late strawberries; it is perfectly hardy, having stood the coldest winters in New Hampshire without pro- tection: growth vigorous, canes branching freely, and more productive than any va- riety known. Color jet black, without bloom; of very best quality. The berries re- main a long time after ripening without dropping or becoming soft. We regard the Eveebeabing Raspbeeeies as not being worthy of cultivation; many of the tender sorts winter-kill unless covered in the fall, therefore we have aban- doned them entirely. GOOSEBERRIES. The Gooseberry loves a deep, rich, rather cool soil. The plants require to be annually and rather severely pruned to thin them out and increase the size of the fruit. A liberal mulching of manure tends to prevent mildew, which is very liable to in- jure ail the foreign sorts, but seldom affects the American seedlings. In all American seedling varieties great improvements have been made by the intro- duction of the uew sorts named INDUSTRY GOOSEBEBEY. Industry. A new variety of foreign origin, which promises well. It has done admir- ably for three seasons, being very vigorous and productive, and showing no sign of mildew. Downing. Originated with Charles Downing, of Newburgh, N. Y. Medium to large, oval; greenish white. Plant vigorous, upright, very productive; excellent. Smith's Improved. (Smith's Seedlixg.) Eaised by Dr. Smith, of Vermont. Fruit large, of oval form; light green when ripe, sweet and excellent. Plant vigorous, extremely productive, hardy and healthy. A great acquisition. Houghton's Seedling. An American seedling from Massachusetts. Vigorous, very productive and free from mildew; pale red; medium Please note
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