Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . Downing. (Slightly reduced.) [46] FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 47 PEARL. The Pearl gooseberry lias been widely planted in the commercial gardens of Canada and theUnitedStates. It is certainly a magnificent cropper, but it is very difficult indeed to distinguishthe berry from the Downing, except that it averages a trifle larger. Origin, London, Ontario,with Mr. Saunders, a crossbetween Houghton and RedWarrington. Plant, healthy, not sub-ject to mildew ; upright,spreading ; first-rate in vigorand in productiveness. Fruit, medium, measuring
Annual report of the Fruit Growers' Association of Ontario, 1898 . Downing. (Slightly reduced.) [46] FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 47 PEARL. The Pearl gooseberry lias been widely planted in the commercial gardens of Canada and theUnitedStates. It is certainly a magnificent cropper, but it is very difficult indeed to distinguishthe berry from the Downing, except that it averages a trifle larger. Origin, London, Ontario,with Mr. Saunders, a crossbetween Houghton and RedWarrington. Plant, healthy, not sub-ject to mildew ; upright,spreading ; first-rate in vigorand in productiveness. Fruit, medium, measuring1 inch long by 1 inch inbreadth; round, often narrow-ed toward the apex ; skin,smooth, transparent green,with thin whitish bloom andlight green ribs. Flesh, light green, tender,sweet and good. Season of maturity, July18th to 26th, (1897). Value, market very muchthe same as Adaptation, nearly every ^ part of Ontario. *. -i **Fearl. Note. —The sample branch ofPearl from which our engravingwas taken was grown by Beall of Lindsay, in July,1898. The same engraving maystand for both Pearl and Down-in?, with the exception that thelatter variety is a trifle smallerin size. Mr. Beall writes underdate of September 22, 1898 : The Pearl averages larger size;I have them growing side byside here at Lindsay. It is muchmore productive. I can find nodifference in flavor until near orat maturity, at which time theDowning loses its flavor andbecomes quite insipid, while thePearl retains its good qualitiesto the end. The two varietiesare so nearly alike that I thinkit almost impossible to distin-guish individual berries; yet,when in quantities—say bask* t-fulls—the varieties are easily dis-tinguished. The Pearl is larger,brighter in color, and, if wellgrown, a larger proportion of thePearl berries will be somewh&telongated and decidedly pointedat the calyx end. 48 FRUIT EXPERIMENT STATIONS. ENGLISH G
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