. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. THE GOOSEBERRY. 377 first qualit}-. Hangs long without cracking, and im- proves in flavor. Branches drooping. Parkinson's Laurel. Large, obovate, green, downy, fla- vor of first quality; branches rather erect. Wellington's Glory. Large, rather oval, very downy, skin quite thin ; flavor excellent; branches erect. Houghton's Seedling. Fruit small,
. The American fruit culturist : containing directions for the propagation and culture of fruit trees in the nursery, orchid and garden : with descriptions of the principal American and foreign varieties cultivated in the United States . Fruit-culture. THE GOOSEBERRY. 377 first qualit}-. Hangs long without cracking, and im- proves in flavor. Branches drooping. Parkinson's Laurel. Large, obovate, green, downy, fla- vor of first quality; branches rather erect. Wellington's Glory. Large, rather oval, very downy, skin quite thin ; flavor excellent; branches erect. Houghton's Seedling. Fruit small, oval, commonly about three-fourths of an inch long ; skin smooth,thin, glossy, a pale, dull reddish brown, marked with faint green- ish lines ; flesh tender, juicy, sweet, pleasant. Ripens soon after midsummer. Not high-flavored, as compared with the bestEuropean sorts, but a pro- fuse beaier, al- ways free of mil- dew, and of very Fig. 284—Houghton's Seedling. easy cultivation. A seedling from a wild American species; origin, Salem Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thomas, J. J. (John Jacob). New York : Miller, Orton & Mulligan
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