. Lovett's guide to fruit culture : spring, 1901. COLUMBUS. CH ATAUQU A- A robust, upright grower, immenselyproductive of very large, pale-yellow, smooth berries, whichare sweet and of superior quality. Has been successfullygrown for many vears with muchprofit; being almost freefrom mildew. 1 vear, each, 15c.: doz., $; 100, $ 2years, each, 20c.: doz., $; 100, $ COLUMBUS- An American Gooseberry possessingall the merits essential to succe<-slul growth in this climate ;. A cool, moist location is best for this fruit, and for this reason it succeeds admirably when planted by
. Lovett's guide to fruit culture : spring, 1901. COLUMBUS. CH ATAUQU A- A robust, upright grower, immenselyproductive of very large, pale-yellow, smooth berries, whichare sweet and of superior quality. Has been successfullygrown for many vears with muchprofit; being almost freefrom mildew. 1 vear, each, 15c.: doz., $; 100, $ 2years, each, 20c.: doz., $; 100, $ COLUMBUS- An American Gooseberry possessingall the merits essential to succe<-slul growth in this climate ;. A cool, moist location is best for this fruit, and for this reason it succeeds admirably when planted by a stone wall orfence; being1 benefited by partial shade. Plant in rows four feet apart, and the plants three feet apart in the rows. Keepthe ground mellow and free of weeds and grass, using fertilizers copiously. Mulching is necessary for the best returns. Sosoon as the leaves turn yellow and begin to fall, with a pruning-knife remove all the old wood, and cut back the young shootsa third of their length, cutting to the ground enough of these to admit air and light into the bush freely. When the currantworm appears dust the bushes with powdered white hellebore or tobacco dust; it can be exterminated also by dissolving thepowdered white hellebore (to be had at any drugstore) in the proportion of an ounce to a pail of water, and applied with asyringe upon the leaves. NORTH STAR. Possesses hardiness, vigorous growth,early fruiting and productiveness combined to an unusual de-gree; the
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