. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. 80 ELL WANGER &> BARRY'S GOOSEBERRIES. ENGLISH VARIETIES. The Gooseberry wants annual manuring to sustain its vigor. The American varieties need close prun- ing every year. The English kinds require but little pruning. They may be planted in the Fall or Spring. Price, 25 cents each ; $ per 10. Not less than 10 of a kind at rate per 10. Crown Bob—Large ; roundish oval, red, hairy ; of first quality. Industry—Large; oval, dark red, hairy ; rich and agreeable. Although this is a foreign variety it has suc- ceeded admirably on our grounds,
. Ellwanger & Barry : Mount Hope nurseries. 80 ELL WANGER &> BARRY'S GOOSEBERRIES. ENGLISH VARIETIES. The Gooseberry wants annual manuring to sustain its vigor. The American varieties need close prun- ing every year. The English kinds require but little pruning. They may be planted in the Fall or Spring. Price, 25 cents each ; $ per 10. Not less than 10 of a kind at rate per 10. Crown Bob—Large ; roundish oval, red, hairy ; of first quality. Industry—Large; oval, dark red, hairy ; rich and agreeable. Although this is a foreign variety it has suc- ceeded admirably on our grounds, where it has fruited extensively for several years. We can confidently recommend it, both for the garden of the amateur and the market plantation. The plant is remarka- bly vigorous and productive, and the fruit large, beautiful, and of excellent quality. Where shoots are left long, they fruit to the very tips. We regard it as, on the whole, the best foreign gooseberry ever introduced. Whitesmith—Large, roundish oval; yellowish white, slightly downy; of first COLUMBUS (Reduced;. AMERICAN VARIETIES. Price 80 cents per 10 except where noted. Not less than 10 of a kind at rate per 10. Columbus—This is one of the most valuable introductions of recent years in small fruits, and it fully sus- tains the high opinion first formed of it. It was introduced by us a few years ago. The fruit is of largest size, handsome, of a greenish yellow color, and the quality is excellent. The plant is vigorous and productive and does not mildew. It merits a place in every garden. 15 cts. each, $ per 10. The editor of the Rural New-Yorker says : " It is the best variety yet introduced and seems close to a perfect Gooseberry for. 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 Mount Hope Nurseries; Ellwang
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