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The variety was named and introduced in the spring of 1894 by 

 Lewis Roesch, Fredonia, N. Y." 



Plants medium to large, vigorous, stocky, upright-spreading, rather dense, very 

 productive, with but little mildew; suckers few, smooth, straight, rather long, with 

 short internodes, dull, light gray; two-year wood thick, roughened by dull gray scarf- 

 skin over dark brownish-red; spines thick, strong, numerous, long, very sharp, in ones, 

 twos and threes, attached at the base of the leaf; leaf -buds small, narrow, long, conical; 

 leaves obovate to cordate, somewhat taper-pointed, rather thick; upper surface 

 glossy, attractive green, smooth, glabrous; lower surface olive-green; margin blunt- 

 crenate; petiole about three-fourths inch long, slender, pubescent and slightly hairy 

 at the base; flowers open the last of May or early in June. Fruit matures the first 

 half of July; large, one and one-eighth by one inch in size, mostly singly, roundish- 

 oval to roundish, attractive silvery green; pedicels three-eighths inch long, pubescent; 

 skin smooth, covered with bloom, thick, tough, translucent; flesh pale green, medium 

 juicy, firm, sweet except near the skin; good in quality when fully mature; seeds 

 large, numerous. 



CURRANT. 



Chautauqua, shortened in accordance with the rules of the 

 American Pomological Society from Chautauqua Climbing, is one 

 of the best of all in the currant collection of nearly forty varieties 

 on the Station grounds. The plants are healthy and all that could 

 be desired in vigor and productiveness, yielding in 1913 at the rate 

 of 10,018 pounds per acre with plants set six by five feet. It ripens 

 in midseason, with Fay or a few days later. The clusters are 

 unusually long, with stems free from berries at the base and therefore 

 easy to pick. The berries, while not uniformly as large as those of 

 Fay, are of good size, handsome light red in color, high in quality 

 and hang well even after ripening. Although the shipping quality 

 has not been tested, Chautauqua will doubtless carry well over long 

 distances. 



This currant is a chance seedling found in the woods by Mr. R. F. 

 Lonnen, Mayville, New York, about 1893 and introduced by the 

 Curtice Nursery Company, Portland, New York, in 1901 or 1902. 

 It does not appear to have been widely disseminated. Plants were 

 received at this Station from Lewis Roesch, Fredonia, New York. 



Plants large, vigorous, upright-spreading, dense, productive, healthy; suckers 

 rather few; canes stocky, smooth, of medium length, straight, dark brown often 

 entirely overlaid with dull gray; leaves ovate, thin, dark green; margin crenate; petiole 

 variable in length averaging about two inches, of medium thickness, pubescent; season 

 of bloom early. Fruit matures early in July, easily picked; clusters long, loose, 



