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not seem as vigorous as in former years. Berries resemble Fay. Bunches 

 are generally medium to long and compact. 



North Star: — A very thrifty grower. Fruit medium-sized. Clusters 

 moderately compact and medium long. Only a fair bearer. Subject to 

 borers, 



Pomona: — A comparatively new variety, producing a large, good- 

 looking berry. Bunches are only medium large and are somewhat loose. 

 Bushes lack in vigor and are only moderately productive. Cannot be 

 recommended. 



Red Dutch : — A very thrifty and productive variety. Berries are 

 rather small and grow in medium long and compact clusters. Qual- 

 ity good. The size of the berry is somewhat against it as a market 

 currant. « 



Raby Castle: — Plant vigorous and fairly productive. Berries are 

 medium sized and of good quality. Clusters are long and moderately 

 compact. Makes good appearance but is not productive enough for 

 market. 



Red Cross: — Of the Cherry type, growth resembles that of the Fay. 

 Bunches are short and compact. Quality good. Needs further testing 

 to determine its productiveness. 



Select: — A large currant of the Cherry type. Quality medium. 

 Clusters are compact. Only fairly vigorous. Not as good as Fay or 

 London. 



Versaillaise : — Berries of good size and quality. Bunches are long 

 and compact. Bushes are moderately vigorous and bear fairly well, A 

 seedling of the Cherry but not quite as productive. 



Victoria: — A productive, moderately thrifty variety of good quality, 

 but like the Red Dutch its berry is too small for a market berry. Quality 

 not quite as good as that of Red Dutch, 



Wales : — One of the best black currants. Fruit varies in size but 

 averages large. Quality mild for black currant but is very good. 

 Bunches are moderately large and compact. Bears fairly well. 



White Dutch: — The best w^hite currant on trial. Plants are vigorous 

 and productive. Quality of the best. Berries are medium large, grow- 

 ing in moderately large, compact clusters. 



White Gondoin : — Resembles White Dutch except that it is not as 

 vigorous or productive. 



Wilder: — A seedling of the Versaillaise. Bush a thrifty grower and 

 very productive. Berries are large, being of the Cherry type. Bunches 

 are long and compact. Quality good. One of the best for market or 

 home use. 



SMALL FRUIT PACKAGES. 



A comparison was made between paper and wooden boxes as carriers 

 of strawberries, gooseberries and currants. The paper boxes were fur- 

 nished by the Mullen Bros. Paper Co,, St, Joseph, Mich. The wooden 

 boxes were from Pierce-Williams Co., South Haven. In packing the 

 fruit the wooden box vv'as easiest handled. It is also more suitable for 

 picking the fruit. The paper boxes, however, were well made and all 

 alike. Sometimes a wooden -box was defective and would break at the 

 corners. The crates of paper boxes looked more fancy when filled, but 



