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Early Cluster proves not to be specially early, and has not, here, shown 

 any qualities, save possibly productiveness, such as would justify its intro- 

 duction to cultivation. 



Agawam, Wallace, and Knox are all large and productive, and sufficiently 

 hardy for the lake shore region; and the same is true of the Erie, which 

 has stout, spreading, almost trailing branches, with stouter thorns than 

 any other variety with which we are acquainted. 



Kittatinny is one of the oldest, largest, and best varieties in cultivation, 

 although deficient in hardiness, and in some localities specially liable to 

 be attacked by fungus. 



Minnewaski is very vigorous and hardy in the lake shore region, and the 

 fruit of fine size. It is yet rather soon to speak confidently of its 

 productiveness. 



Ancient Briton and Western Triumph are very vigorous and hardy, and 

 so excessively productive as not unfrequently to render the fruits object- 

 ionably small. 



Wilson and Wilson Jr. are very nearly identical in both plant and fruit. 

 W T ith winter protection they are found eminently profitable as market 

 varieties. 



Windom dewberry comes from Minnesota, with a reputation for hardi- 

 ness, even in that severe climate. Here, as far as fruited, it does not prom- 

 ise satisfactory size or productiveness. 



Lucretia dewberry and Early Harvest blackberry (which ripen very 

 nearly together), followed by Agawam or Kittatinny and the Taylor to 

 close the season will be found a very satisfactory succession for a family 

 plantation of this fruit. 



For market, if covered in winter, the Wilsons are found eminently 

 profitable. If without winter protection, Snyder and Taylor will be found 

 much surer, though less in size. 



CURRANTS.— Ribes. 



Botanically, white currants are treated as varieties of rubrum; and 

 since, in each case, the color is included in the name, they are classified 

 with the red varieties. 



All the varieties of rubrum are subject to a premature loss of foliage, 

 generally during June and July, due probably to the presence of fungi, 

 though Victoria and Holland appear to be at least partially exempt. 

 Apparently the occurrence of dry, hot weather is favorable to the develop- 

 ment of such malady. 



The currant aud gooseberry appear to be specially liable to the depreda- 

 tions of insects. 



The imported currant worm, Nematus ventricosus, attacked the plants 

 this year, as usual, though less persistently than last year, but yielded to a 

 thorough application of powdered white hellebore in water. 



The twig borer (whether the native or the imported we can not be sure), 

 is still very troublesome, especially for the reason that the only remedy at 

 present known (cutting away and destroying the affected shoots), involves 

 the removal of the bearing wood for the following year. The depredations 

 of this enemy have, however, been somewhat less serious this year than 

 last; and it is to be hoped that with the removal and destruction of the old 

 plants, and replanting with new ones in fresh soil, the enemy, if not erad- 

 cated, may be greatly reduced in numbers. 



