EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 



131 



their stead are given descriptions of a number of varieties upon trial which have 

 proven reliable and valuable, with slight exceptions, year after year. These varieties 

 are recommended for general cultivation. 



NOTES ON VARIETIES. 



London. — One of the most profitable market varieties grown. The plants are tall, 

 upright, slightly spreading and very productive. The berries, which are of good size, 

 are borne in medium to long compact clusters. The quality of the fruit is not high. 



Versaillaise. — A good home and market variety. The plants are fairly vigorous and 

 quite productive. Berries above medium in size and of good quality; clusters long and 

 compact. 



Victoria. — An old variety largely grown for market. The plants are clean, thrifty 

 growers, with thick, leafy foliage. Berries of good quality, but rather small ; clusters 

 medium to long, moderately compact. This season Victoria excelled all other varieties 

 in productiveness and in compactness of bunch. 



White Dutch. — A white currant of best quality. Valuable for home use only. Plants 

 tall, vigorous and very productive. Berries large; clusters moderately large and 

 compact. 



Wilder. — This variety is of the Cherry type, but a better grower than Cherry, more 

 productive and less subject to the attack of the. twig borer. Plants tall, vigorous, 

 uprigh, slightly spreading. Bunches large, long and compact; Berries large, of good 

 quality. Yields more fruit than Cherry or Fay. 



TABULATION OF CURRANTS, 1901. 



Abbreviations: Form— r, roundish. Color— b, black; r, red; w, white. Use— d, dessert; k, kitchen ; 

 m, market. 



Name. 



Cherry 



Fay 



Holland.. . 

 Lakewood. 

 Lancaster . 



London 



North Star. . . 



Pomona 



Red Dutch... 

 Ruby Castle . 



Ruby, Moore. 



Select 



Versaillaise .. 

 Victoria 



White Dutch . . . 

 White Gondoin 



White Grape 



Wilder 



Origin. 



Europe 



New York. 



Europe 



Ohio 



England... 

 Minnesota. 

 Indiana ■ ■ ■ 

 Europe. .. . 

 Europe — 



New York 



Massachusetts. 



France 



England 



Europe — 

 Europe — 



Europe 



New York. 



k, m 

 k, m 



k 

 k, m 

 d, m 



k, m 

 k, m 

 k, m 

 k, m 

 k, m 



k, m 

 k,m 



k. in 

 k, m 



d, m 

 d, m 

 d, m 



k, in 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



With the exception of a few English varieties, gooseberries did as well as usual this 

 season. Champion, Chautauqua, Lancashire and Orange were the most productive of 

 the English varieties. Chautauqua made the best showing of any of the varieties of 

 this class. Among the American kinds Downing, Pearl and Red Jacket gave the 

 largest yield. Pearl and Red Jacket are promising new varieties. This season they 



