The Culture of the Currant and the Gooseberry i6oi 



The directions for growing the red currant apply equally well to the 

 black, except that in the case of the red currant the major part of the 

 fruit is borne on two- or three-year wood, while in the case of the black 

 currant it is mostly borne on wood of the previous season's growth. There- 

 fore, for the red currant, prune to retain the two- and three-year wood 

 and for the black currant prune with the object of obtaining one-year 

 wood. The main difference in culture is that the bush of the black currant 

 grows a little higher, and hence the rows and the plants should be farther 

 apart. 



There are many varieties of black currants grown on the experiment 

 station grounds and by nurserymen. The more common of these varie- 

 ties are Black Champion, Crandall, and Lee. 



Fig. 250. — Currant worms 



