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Kittatinny made its advent soon after the Lavvton, and was disseminated by E. 

 Williams, the present secretary of the New Jersey Horticultural society. It would 

 probably still stand very near the head of the list were it not lacking in hardiness. 

 Even at the lake shore it frequently partially loses its crop from injury during winter. 

 During the present season it has produced a full crop at this place. 



Snyder is a strong grower, as well as one of the hardiest of the class. The fruit is 

 of fine flavor, but is decidedly deficient in size. 



Taylor is also a vigorous grower, of very spreadmg habit. It is very productive, and 

 nearly or quite equals Snyder in hardiness. The canes are pale yellowish green. The 

 fruit is considerably larger than Snyder, and somewhat later. 



Western Triumph is scarcely as hardy as Taylor or Snyder, although it is rarely 

 injured by our lake shore winters. It bears too heavily, so much so that it must have 

 rich soil and good cultivation to maintain the size of the fruit. 



Early Cluster is a comparatively recent introduction from New Jersey. So far it has 

 not proved specially early, nor has it shown the productiveness originally claimed for 

 it. It must show decided improvement in this last particular to justify even its con- 

 tinuance upon our list. 



Ancient Briton is understood to have come originally from Missouri. It is of 

 medium hardiness and vigor, and very productive. It is superseded. 



Minnewaski, originated by the late A. J. Cay wood of Marlboro, New York, can hardly 

 be assumed to have yet established a reputation. So far, it displays valuable qualities 

 as to hardiness, size, and quality. It seems likely to take prominent rank as a market 

 variety. 



Wallace, which hails from the west, is hardy and productive, of large size and very 

 good quality. Valuable for both the family plantation and for market. 



Lawton is too generally known to need description. Although by some alleged to be 

 identical with the Erie, it ripens later and continues longer in season. It is also a 

 decidedly more upright grower, and is, so far, less hardy. 



CURRANTS {Ribes rubrum, nigritm, and aureuvi). 



Plantings of these were made in the spring of 1888, consisting of: 



Eight varieties of reds {I'ubrnm). 



Two varieties of whites (rubrum). 



Three black varieties {nigrum). 



Crandall was also included. This is disseminated as a probable hybrid 

 between the Missouri yellow-flowering (aureum), and the cherry currant 

 {rubrum), but we are unable to discover in plant, foliage, flower, or fruit 

 anything to warrant such assumption. 



The imported currant worm, Nemafus ventricosus (Klug), attacked the 

 foliage to some extent, but the prompt application of an infusion of white 

 hellebore in water, applied by means of a Woodason sprayer, pretty 

 effectually subdued them, although the appearance of the second brood 

 required a second application. 



The currant borer ( whether the native or the imported we are not now 

 able to determine) proves to be a very serious enemy to currant culture 

 here at the lake shore, since the only known method of subduing them is 

 by cutting away and burning the infected branches, thus destroying more 

 or less of the bearing wood for the following year. Fortunately, there is 

 at least one variety — the Victoria — which, for some reason, is nearly 

 exempt from such attacks. 



The premature loss of their foliage during July and August, due, 

 doubtless, to the attacks of fungus, is a malady to which all the red and 

 white varieties are more or less subject, excepting only Victoria and Long 

 Bunched Holland, which seem to be mainly exempt. The commence- 

 ment of dry, warm weather in July, following the excessive rains of the 

 previous period, seems to have afforded the occasion for such malady. 



