FRUIT CATALOGUE. 



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SECTION VII.— CURRANTS. 



ABBREVIATIONS FOR THIS SECTION. 



Flavor. 



a. acid, 

 m. musky. 

 V. very. 



Remarks. 



Comparatively little known. 



Good culinary fruit. Much sought in the market by foreigners. 



Its size renders it popular. One of the most acid of currants. 



Long bimch. Large berry. Very productive. 



The best of the less common kinds.— (Steere.) 



Possibly a slight improvement upon Black Naples. 



Has no superior except in size. The best for all purposes. 



By some believed to be superior to the cherry currant. Others think them 



identical. 

 Valuable, rather late sort. It seems to be exempt from the attacks of the 



borer. 

 Better in quality, and in the habit of the plant, than White Grape. 



Plant of spreading, straggling growth. 

 Dutch. 



Larger, but not as good as White 



SECTION VIII.— GOOSEBERRIES. 



ABBREVIATIONS FOR THIS SECTION. 

 Color. 



b. brown. 



g. green. 



r. red. 



w. whitish. 



Remarks. 



Fine, stocky, vigorous plant ; quite thorny. The highest quality of fruit. 



Slender and straggling, but vigorous, prolific, and excellent. 



A strong plant. Berry with a very thick skin ; and uneven size. Poor 



quality. 

 An old sort of slender but upright growth. 



Some doubt as to the vigor of the plant. An excellent variety. 



