204 STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE 



NoTKs ON vauii:tii:s. 



Cherry.— Will known. Ratlier a poor <rro\vpr and (luitc siihjfit to the attack of 

 twig borers. However, large size and handsome ai)iioarance, bring for this variety 

 the highest price in market, and it is therefore a protitabh- kind to grow if insect 

 pests are controlled. 



Fa}-. — Closely resembles Cherry, and even more subject to tlie attack of the twig 

 borer. 



Holland. — A vigorous grower and moderately productive. Has some value as a 

 market sort, but is not equal to London, Wilder and other varieties on trial. The 

 plants are very subject to the attack of plant lice. 



Lakewood. — Resembles Cherry, but is a little better grower and more productive 

 than that variety. 



Lancaster. — A white currant of quite good quality. The plants are vigorous and 

 moderately productive. 



London. — I'lants \igorous and very productive. Clusters large, moderately com- 

 pact. Quality fair to good. One of the most profitable market varieties grown. 



North Star. — A comparatively new variety from Minnesota. The plant is tall, 

 upright, vigorous and productive. The bunches are long anti moderately compact. 

 (Quality good. A fairly good liomc and market currant. 



Pomona. — A new variety which originated in Indiana. I'lanted in 1897 and thus far 

 is slightly lacking in vigor, but bids fair to be quite productive. Clusters of medium 

 length, moderately compact; berries medium to large, of good qviality. Requires 

 further trial. 



Red Dutch. — An old variety. Quite productive, but rather small for market. The 

 plants are the tallest, strongest growers in the station collection. 



Ruby ;Moore. — A weak grower. The berries are of medium size and quite good 

 quality. Not profitable. 



Select. — Somewliat lacking in vigor and productiveness. Belongs to the Cherry 

 class. 



Versaillaise. — Fairly vigorous and quite productive. Berries above medium in size 

 and of good quality; clusters long and compact. Ranks well as a market sort. 



Victoria. — An old, well known market sort. The berries are of good quality, but 

 quite small. This \ariety is giving wa}' to the larger kinds. 



White Dutch. — A valuable white currant for home use. Vigorous and productive. 

 Quality best. 



Wilder. — Of the Cherry type, but a better grower than Cherry and more productive. 

 The plants are tall, upright, slightly spreading, vigorous. Bunches large, long and 

 compact. Quality very good. The most profitable large fruited kind on trial. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



Among the English varieties Cliautauqiui and Lancashire gave the best results this 

 season. Keepsake, a variety which has heretofore made an excellent showing, 

 fruited rather sparsely this season, and was somewliat affected with mildew. Down- 

 ing, Red Jacket and Pearl were the most productive of the American kinds. Red 

 Jacket and Pearl are new varieties of considerable merit, but they were not quite 

 equal to Downing this season. 



The use of liver of sulphur spray for the prevention of mildew was not attended 

 with quite as good results as usual. This may doubtless be attributed to lack of 

 strength of the material used for the first spraying, and to conditions of weather, 

 which favored uncommon activitj' of the disease. Some of the American varieties 

 which, as a class, are usually quite exempt from mildew, were more or less affected. 



ENGLISH VARIETIES. 



Apex. — A good, thrifty grower, quite free from mildew. The berries are large and 

 of good quality. Color greenish yellow. 



Auburn. — A very large, light-colored berry. The plants lack vigor. 



Bendelon. — Rather a weak grower and subject to the attack of leaf diseases. Berry 

 large, yellowish green, of fair quality. 



