288 Keport of the Horticulturist of the 



Average yield 

 per plant in 

 Name. pounds. 



Caywood Seedling 4.65 



Cbampiou 5.00 



White Diitcli 6.19 



White Grape 5.77 



In 1893 the bushes of White Grape were not in as good condition 

 as could be desired. The average yield per bush for these varieties 

 in 189-i and 1895 combined is : 



Yield per plant 

 Name. in pounds. 



Caywood Seedling 4.88 



Chanip'ou 3.09 



White Dutch ' 5.59 



White Grape 6.86 



Description of Varieties. 



Caywood Seedling. — From A. J. Caywood c& Son, Marlboro, 

 jy. Y., 1888, Bush a moderate grower with spreading or drooping 

 branches ; very productive. Fruit more acid than White Grape, 

 good quality and attractive in appearance, being translucent, tinged 

 with very palejgreenish yellow. Bunches medium size, about two 

 and a half inches long. Berries medium to large, averaging large. 

 (See Plate VIII, figure 14.) 



Champion. — Bush yerj tall, vigorous, upright. Bunches medium 

 length. Berries [a shade lighter in color than White Dutch, not 

 uniform in size, varying from small to large and averaging medium 

 or below. Flavor mild. Inferior to White Dutch in productive- 

 ness, appearance, flavor and quality. 



Marvin Seedling. — From D. S. Marvin, Watertown, N. Y., 

 1892. Bush a moderately vigorous, upright grower. Bunches 

 above medium length, running from two and a half to three inches 

 long. It is one of the largest white currants, the berries averaging 

 larger than White Grape. Pulp mild, but more acid than White 

 Grape. Color much like that of White Grape. It has not fruited 

 long enough here to justify a report as to its productiveness. This 

 variety is now controlled by J. C. Vaughan, Chicago, 111. 



White Dutch. — This is an old, well-known standard variety. 

 Bush a vigorous, upright grower and very productive. Bunches 

 usually from two to three inches long. (See Plate VIII, figure 15.) 

 Fruit not uniform, varying from small to large, but averaging 



