Dreer's garden calendar for 1888 . dreersgardencale1888henr Year: 1888 132 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. GOOSEBERRIES. Treatment same as for Currants. 2 year, § per doz.; $ per 100, except where noted. Cluster, or American Seedling. Medium ; of good quality; productive and hardy. Downing. Large ; pale green; soft, juicy, and good for \ family use. Houghton's Seedling. Medium; pale red ; vigorous, j $ per doz.; $ per 100. Hudson. A new variety ; of large size, and red color. ' 75 cts. each ; $ per doz. Smith's Improved. Large; pale green; productive bearer ; good for family use
Dreer's garden calendar for 1888 . dreersgardencale1888henr Year: 1888 132 DREER'S GARDEN CALENDAR. GOOSEBERRIES. Treatment same as for Currants. 2 year, § per doz.; $ per 100, except where noted. Cluster, or American Seedling. Medium ; of good quality; productive and hardy. Downing. Large ; pale green; soft, juicy, and good for \ family use. Houghton's Seedling. Medium; pale red ; vigorous, j $ per doz.; $ per 100. Hudson. A new variety ; of large size, and red color. ' 75 cts. each ; $ per doz. Smith's Improved. Large; pale green; productive bearer ; good for family use or for market. English Varieties. 25 cts. each ; $ per doz. Add 25 cts. per doz., when ordered to be seut by mail. CURRANTS. Currants and Gooseberries should be planted on good soil, which must be kept rich and well worked. Few fruits will so thoroughly repay good and proper treatment. Trim out the old wood as soon as it begins to decline^and shorten all the young shoots, to keep the bushes in good shape. Sprinkle ashes around the roots occasionally, to keep the borers away. The currant worm may be de- stroyed by sprinkling the bushes with powdered white hellebore while they are wet with dew. This powder is poisonous, and, where it has been applied, the fruit should not be used without first being washed. Black Xaples. Vigorous and productive; used for jelly and jams, and highly profitable for market in some sections. 2 years, $ per doz. ; $ per 100. Cherry. Fruit large, bunch small; deep red; acid. 2 years (very fine), $ per doz.; $ per 100. Fay's Prolific. Too much can scarcely be said in favor of this most valuable fruit. Color rich red ; as com- pared with the Cherry currant, Fay's Prolific is equal in size, better in flavor', contains less acid, and rive times as prolific; and from its long, peculiar stem, less expensive to pick. 1 year, 20 cts. each ; $ per doz. 2 years, 25^ cts. each : $ per doz. Versaillaise. A popular, old variety; bunches
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