. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 766 HORTICULTURE was first brought to the attention of the public in 1870. The following year the Lucretia, the most popular uf dewberries, was introduced into Ohio from West Vir- f<inia, where it had been found wild some years before l»y a Union soldier. The history of the gooseberry in America recalls tha
. Cyclopedia of American horticulture, comprising suggestions for cultivation of horticultural plants, descriptions of the species of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and ornamental plants sold in the United States and Canada, together with geographical and biographical sketches. Gardening. 766 HORTICULTURE was first brought to the attention of the public in 1870. The following year the Lucretia, the most popular uf dewberries, was introduced into Ohio from West Vir- f<inia, where it had been found wild some years before l»y a Union soldier. The history of the gooseberry in America recalls that of the grape. It is a characteristic fruit of England and the low countries, and it was early introduced into America. But, like the European grapes, the gooseber- ries were attacked bv a fungous sickness which rendered. 1089. The original picture ot the Houghton Gooseberry. From the Hortir-iilturistfor September, iy08. Original size. their cultiration precarious. An improved form of tlie native species must be introduced, and this was accom- plished by Abel Houghton, of Massachusetts, who, from the seed of the wild berry, produced the variety which now bears his name. This variety began to attract some attention a little previous to 1850, although it was not planted freely until several years later (Pig. 1089). Prom seed of the Houghton sprung the Downing, still the most popular gooseberry in America, although Hought(m is still much ^rown from Philadelphia south; and our gooseberry culfure is, therefore, but two removes from nature. With tlie advent of the Bordeaux mixture and its related specifics, however, the English gooseberries are again coming to the fore. Hybrids of the English and American types, as in the Triumpli or Columbia and thi^ Chautauqua, ni;iy Ik- (â x])ri'tr--d to liecDnie more popular for homo use and special markets, Imt the Americans will probably remain in favor fur geiK-ral market pur- poses. The cranberry, most unique of American horticultural pro
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