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fully ripened. They adhere firmly to the stems which prevents their 

 massing in the boxes. 



Purity, received from John Lewis Chi Ids, Floral Park, N. Y. The 

 bushes are low-growing and have a sprawling habit. The fruit is a yellow- 

 ish white, but it is not equal to the White Transparent in quality or pro- 

 ductiveness. 



Red Cross, from Green's Nursery Co., Rochester, N. Y., is another choice 

 variety. The bushes are more upright and coarser than Pomona, but not 

 quite so productive. The berries are a little darker in color and a trifle 

 larger than the Pomona, and the stems are long and loosely filled. The 

 quality is excellent. 



Scarlet Gem is not what the name would signify, being a pinkish white 

 currant. The bushes are low growers, coarse, and sparsely covered with 

 foliage; stems long, fairly well filled with small sub-acid, pleasant 

 flavored berries. 



White Transparent, received from Geo. S. Josselyn, Fredonia, N. Y., and 

 White Versaillaise from John Charlton & Sons, Rochester, N. Y., are two 

 choice white sorts resembling each other. The berries are about the same 

 size, and have a rich, thick juice of a desirable sprightly flavor. The 

 bushes are upright, strong growers, and well loaded with fruit. The 

 Transparent bunches are not quite as long as the Versaillaise, but are a 

 little more compact, which make the productiveness about the same. The 

 Versaillaise berries are a trifle larger, but in general they are two choice 

 varieties of white currants. 



Wilder, — received from Isaac Rogers, Dansville, N. Y., is a seedling of 

 the Versaillaise. The berries are a little larger than Fay's Prolific and are 

 of superior quality. The bushes are thrifty and productive. It is a valu- 

 able variety. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



In 1902, both the American and English varieties gave a good crop of 

 fruit. The season was very wet and by spraying the English varieties 

 with Bordeaux mixture early in the season, and following later with fre- 

 quent sprayings of liver of sulphur (1 ounce to 3 gallons of water), the 

 mildew was held in check so that the fruit was not severely injured. 



Of the American varieties, Downing, with green colored berries, is one 

 of the best known varieties. They are hardy, of good quality and very 

 productive. Some of the newer varieties are larger but inferior in quality, 

 and can only be grown with the utmost care and attention. This is es- 

 pecially true of the English sorts. 



Pearl and Red Jacket are the two best of the newer sorts of the Ameri- 

 can varieties. They are thrifty, productive and of good quality. 



Among the English varieties we have Chautauqua, Columbus, Industry, 

 Keepsake and Lancashire. They have made medium to good growth, but 

 it is only by careful handling and weekly spraying that we can mature 

 the fruit. It is large, of choice quality, and attractive, but except for 

 home use and when a grower has immediate access to some good market, 

 they are not desirable. 



A new plantation was put out in 1901 which includes the best of the 

 newer varieties, and reports will be made on their behavior as they 

 develop. 



Agricultural College. February 2. 1903. 



