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account of its comparative exemption from the attacks of the twig borer, 

 and the greater persistence of its foliage, it is pdpular for market planting 

 in many localities. 



Holland (Long Bunched Holland) is doubtless the most vigorous of red 

 currants, and holds its very large foliage more persistently than any other 

 of our acquaintance. It is productive and late, the cluster long, but the 

 berry small. 



London (London Red) is exceedingly productive, the berry medium, 

 said to be superior for jams and jellies. 



Lake wood, Moore Select, and Wilder, though some time on trial, can not 

 yet be definitely characterized. 



North Star was planted only last year. It shows unusual vigor, but its 

 other qualities remain undetermined. 



Eaby Castle, planted in 1892, may prove to be Victoria, although Mr, 

 J. H. Haynes of Delphi, Ind., from whom the plants were obtained, claims 

 that lit is a new variety, (juite distinct from the old Raby Castle. 



GOOSEBERRY (Ribes). 



The plantation of gooseberries, being adjacent to that of currants, the 

 two have been subjected to the same treatment, so far as spraying is con- 

 cerned, for an account of which the reader is referred to the section on 

 currants. 



The result of such repeated spraying has been an entire absence of mil- 

 dew, whether of foliage or fruit, savenn the single case of the Smith, which, 

 apparently from previous enfeeblement, has failed to fruit this year, and 

 has also prematurely lost more or less of its foliage. 



The use of a few ounces of Paris green in the potassium sulphide spray 

 has kept the currant worm in subjection. 



The crumpling of the young leaves at the tips of the branches (mainly 

 of the Houghton), attributable, doubtless, to minute aphides, has been 

 but slightly troublesome this year, it having been cut away and burned 

 upon its appearance. 



Nearly all varieties, whether of native or foreign parentage, have 

 fruited very thinly, a result probably due to the enfeeblement consequent 

 upon the excessive and long continued wet weather of early 1892, together 

 with the mildew consequent thereupon, preventing, as it doubtless did, the 

 development of the fruit buds necesssry for the next season's crop. 



1. WILD GOOSEBERRY— (iJites cynosbati). 



Name. 



Downing 

 Mountain 



Smith 



Strabler * 

 Tree* 



Remarks. 



Valaed for market. 



Not desirable. 



Poor grower. Fruit superior. 



Strong grower. 



Strong grower. 



* Noa. 4 and 5 have not yet fruited. Their correct classification is doubtful. 

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