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THE CANADIAN HORTICULTURIST. 



Fig. 2386. Wilder Currant. 



interested in knowing which seemed the most 

 profitable: "1 think," said he, "that it 

 would be between the old Kittatinny on the 

 one hand and either Agawam or Western 

 Triumph on the other." 



But is not Kittatinny subject to orange rust ? 

 I know of a plantation of them which is being 

 ruined by this fungus., and most are being dug 

 out entirely. The other varieties do not seem 

 susceptible to this rust. 



" Well, at Burlington the Orange Rust 

 does not trouble us, and the Kittatinny being 

 our largest and finest berry, brings the most 

 money in the market ; on the other hand, 

 Agawam and Western Triumph are more 



productive and therefore give as much money 

 return per acre of plantation. The Gainor 

 is a fine all round variety and very promis- 

 ing. The bush is a strong grower and the 

 berry quite large." 



BLACKBERRIES FOR THE AMATEUR 



" I do not know of any berry for all pur- 

 poses better than the Kittatinny, whether for 

 home garden or market. The Maxwell is 

 larger if anything, but not as strong a grow- 

 er, and the Wachusetts has the advantage 

 of being thornless. For first early I would 

 plant Early King, it is better than Early 

 Harvest." 



