EXPERIMENT STATION BULLETINS. 



823 



CURRANTS. 



Abbheviations.— Size— ), large; m, medinm; 8, small. Foem— with reference to form of bunch— 1, long; 

 V 1, very long; b, short; m, medinm. Ooloe— r, red; b, black; w, white. Quality — a, acid; m a, mod- 

 erately acid; v a, very acid. Use— K M, kitchen and market; F M. family and market; M, market. 

 Season— E, early; M, medinm ; L, late. Oeigxn— Am, American ; F, foreign. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



The Downing is as yet the variety for market, although Smith, Hough- 

 ton, and Pale Red are largely grown. The Industry has been extensively 

 advertised and quite generally planted, but except in a very few localities 

 it has been a failure. The plant is a poor grower except in cool, moist 

 soils, and the leaves and fruits are much injured by mildew. The use of 

 fungicides will suffice to hold this disease in check. Red Jacket is the 

 most promising of the new sorts. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Abbeeviations.— Size— 1, large; m, medinm; s, small. Foem— r, round; o, oval; r o, roundish oval. 

 CoLOH— r, reddish, when fully ripe; g. greenish yellow, when fully ripe. Quality— g, good; v g, very 

 good; b, best. Use— K, Kitchen; M, market. Season— E, early; M, medium; M L, medium late. 

 Oeigin— Am, American; F, Foreign. 



GRAPES. 



Not less than fifty varieties of this fruit are brought out each year, and 

 the list has become so loaded down that many of the best varieties are 

 buried out of sight. Worden and Concord are still our best black grapes, 



