. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 276. Pale Red. (XI). 277. Poorman. (XI) more productive. Even with the points of superiority, the cultivation of Pearl is not worth pushing, as there are several better varieties. Pearl originated with Wm. Saun- ders, London, Ontario, from seed of Downing pollinated by Aston's Seedling, a European sort. It was introduced about 1885. POORMAN. Fig. 277. R. hirtellum X R. Grossulnna. At once attracting attention on account of the vigor and productiveness of the bushes and the handsome appearance and high quality of the fruit, plants and berries
. Cyclopedia of hardy fruits. Fruit; Fruit-culture. 276. Pale Red. (XI). 277. Poorman. (XI) more productive. Even with the points of superiority, the cultivation of Pearl is not worth pushing, as there are several better varieties. Pearl originated with Wm. Saun- ders, London, Ontario, from seed of Downing pollinated by Aston's Seedling, a European sort. It was introduced about 1885. POORMAN. Fig. 277. R. hirtellum X R. Grossulnna. At once attracting attention on account of the vigor and productiveness of the bushes and the handsome appearance and high quality of the fruit, plants and berries of Poorman give it a place as the leader among gooseberries grown in America. The vigor of the variety is so great that the plants must be set far- ther apart than with most kinds. The berries are larger than those of Downing, best known of American sorts, more oval, and red instead of green; their quality is excellent. The variety orig- inated about 1890, with W. H. Craighead, Brigham City, Utah. It is said to be a cross of Houghton and Downing, and bush and fruit would indicate such parentage. It is also stated that the seed from which this variety grew was brought from Denmark,—a statement hardly creditable from the appearance of the plants. Plants large, vigorous, upright-spreading, dense, hardy, very productive, not susceptible to mildew; branches stocky, rough, long, usually straight, re- sembling those of Downing ; spines thick, strong, long, less numerous and thicker than those of Houghton, variable in number; foliage healthy. Fruit matures early, period of ripening long, readily picked, ships well ; berries over 1 inch long, nearly 1 inch through, oval to slightly obovate, semi-transparent, silvery-green changing at full maturity to pinkish-red ; quality good ; seeds numerous, small. PORTAGE. R. Grossularia. On the grounds of the Experiment Station, Geneva, New York, it is impossible to tell this variety from Chautauqua; plants have been purchased at different times
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