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sel, Spitte Amarelle,Griotte Precoce, Griotte Douce Precoce,Griotte de Ostheim, 

 and Cerise de Ostheim. 



He also describes the following as being of mixed race: Bri'isseler Braune, 

 Shatten Amarelle, Konigliche Amarelle, Vilna Sweet, Doube Natte, Amarelle 

 Bunte, Fouche Morello, llerozog's May, Herzformige Weichsel, Lithauer's 

 Weichsel, Sklanka, Ked May, Red Muscateller, June Amarelle, Amarelle 

 Bouquet, Griotte du Nord, Grosse Lange, Double Yellow Spanish, Glaskirche 

 Kurzstielige. 



AVhile the professor deems it probable that several of these may not succeed 

 above the latitude of southern Iowa and northern Illinois, he is yet of the 

 opinion that others will prove hardy enough for central and even northern 

 Wisconsin, Minnesota and Dakota — a region in which the only indigenous 

 representatives of this fruit are the worthless Sand or Mountain cherry 

 (Prutius piwiila) and the Choke cherry {P. Virginiana). 



The most successful variations of this fruit in the settled portions of the 

 Northwest, as indicated by the reports of societies and the preferences of 

 planters, are indicated by the numbers attached to names of varieties, as fol- 

 lows: 



Early Richmond, 11; English Morello, 9; Wragg, 5; Ostheim, 5; Late 

 Richmond 3; Montmorency, 3 ; Vladimir, 1. 



Dr. T. H. Hoskins, of northern Vermont, in the American Garden, says: 



" The Kentish cherries, early and late, with several of the Dukes and Griottes (Maz- 

 zards) endure even our hard winters, and sometimes become quite large trees, yet 

 rarely produce a full crop of fruit. * • * We are hoping much from the recently 

 imported Russian, Polish and north German cherries and plums; but in order to get 

 high quality, in addition to hardiness of tree and bud, the same work of crossing may 

 be necessary as in the cases of the pears and apples. That good results can be realized 

 in a reasonably short time in such experiments has been frequently proved; and a 

 great field is open for those rightly situated, who will enter upon the work seriously 

 and follow it up perseveringly." 



THE CURRANT. 



Both the Black currant {Ribes nigrum) — a native of northern Europe and 

 Asia — and the Red currant {Ribes rubrum) — a native of northern America — 

 will doubtless be found abundantly hardy at the extreme north ; at least when 

 given a shady location, and assisted by irrigation in regions in which moisture 

 is deficient. Both are of extreme northern origin, and will doubtless be 

 found proof against injury from low temperatures. 



The Missouri currant {Ribes aureum) is valued chielly for ornamental pur- 

 poses. It is found wild in Kansas, and also as far north as Dakota, and if 

 not indigenous, it must have been introduced there at a very early period. 



The white currants are considered to be mere varieties of the red currant. 



Naming them in order of their apparent popularity, numbers are attached 

 to indicate the relative values, as indicated by reports and discussions: 



Red Dutch, 13 ; Fay, 12; White Dutch, 9; White Grape, 9; Victoria, 9; 

 Cherry, 7; Long bunched Holland, 6; Black Naples, 5; Stewart (a local seed- 

 ling), 2; Lee (black), 1. 



TUE GOOSEBERRY. 



This fruit, also known botanically as Ribes, is essentially American and 

 northern in its habitat ; appearing on this continent under several forms. 



