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CURRANTS {Ribes). 



Cherry is large but with short clusters, quite acid, but popular on account of its 

 large size. An indifferent grower. 



Crandall, a variety of the old yellow-flowering currant, though large is of no 

 practical value. It has been omitted in our recent planting. 



Fay is much like Cherry in both plant and fruit. It apparently requires superior 

 culture to fully develop its best characteristics. 



Holland (Long Bunched) is the most vigorous variety in our collection. It holds 

 its foliage more persistently than any other variety, if we except Victoria. It is 

 late in ripening, with long bunches but small berries. Productive. 



Lakewood is a recent Ohio variety which, so far, has shown few valuable 

 qualities. 



London (Red) is supposed to be identical with London Market; it is vigorous and 

 very productive, and, though neither large nor of high quality, is a profitable 

 market variety. 



Naples (Black) is very vigorous and productive. It has long been considered the 

 leading market variety of its species. 



North Star, a recent Minnesota variety, is exceedingly vigorous and said to be 

 productive, a characteristic not yet determined so far as this locality is concerned. 

 The clusters are long, but, so far, the berries are not large. 



Red Dutch, so far, everything considered, has no superior among red varieties. 



Victoria, on account of its partial exemption from attacks of the twig borer 

 (^geria tipuUformis) is the leading commercial variety in localities in which that 

 Insect is troublesome. It is slightly later in ripening and retains its foliage longer 

 than most varieties. 



Wales (Prince of), a comparatively recent variety of nigrum, although less pro- 

 ductive has this year produced larger specimens than any other of its species. 



White Dutch and White Gondoin are very similar. In mild, rich flavor they have 

 60 far no superior. 



Wilder has been grown here several years without developing specially valuable 

 qualities, although in a few other localities it has recently been highly commended. 



