CURRANTS SITE AXD SOIL. 



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VARIETIES OF RED AND WHITE CURRANTS. 



CHAMPAGNE (Cerise, Couleur de Chair, Ombree, Phea- 

 sant's Eye, Red Champagne). Bunches medium ; 

 berries of good size, pink or flesh coloured, with 

 red veins ; pleasantly flavoured ; useful for de.-.-ert ; 

 a compact grower, and profuse cropper. 



CHERRY (Chenonceaux, De Caucase, Defiance, Fay's 

 Prolific, Fertile cV Angers, Fertile de Palluau.Hative 

 de Bertin, La Hiltive, Rouge de Boulogne, Scotch 

 Red). Bunches short ; berries very large the 

 largest of red currants ; deep red, handsome ; 

 growth upright ; dwarf and compact ; very free 

 bearer. 



CHISWICK RED (a Feuilles bordees, Large Sweet Red). 

 Bunches short ; berries small, pale red ; bush of 

 dwarf growth ; profuse cropper. 



CTT-LEAVKD (a Feuilles laciniees). Bunches and berries 

 medium size, bright red, brisk acid : growth slender, 

 spreading, free cropping ; distinct in appearance, 

 the leaves being much cut and lobed ; more curious 

 than useful. 



HOUGHTON CASTLE (Houghton's Seedling). Bunches 

 medium si/ed, produced in dense clusters ; berries 

 medium, dark red., briskly aeid ; growth vigorous, 

 yet sturdy, and very prolific. 



LA VERSAILLAISE (Belle de Fontenay, Frauendorf). 

 Bunches medium, irregular ; berries very large, 

 deep red, fine acid flavour, handsome ; growth 

 strong, shoots gross, easily broken off at the base, 

 and the buds break irregularly, causing an uncer- 

 tain crop. 



IiABY CASTLE (Goliath, lloughton Castle of some, Late 

 Dutch, Mallow-leaved, May's Victoria). Bunches 

 medium to very long ; berries medium to large, 



pale red, acid; strong grower, making a large bush ; 

 moderate to good cropper. 



RED DUTCH (Knight's Large Red, Large Red Dutch, 

 New Red Dutch, Pitmaston Red, Red Foxley, 

 Rouge de Hollande, Wilmot's Large Red). Bunches 

 medium, 2 or 3 inches long ; berries large, bright 

 red, brisk acid; bush vigorous, erect, yet compact; 

 free and abundant bearer. 



REINE VICTORIA (Red Grape, Warner's Red Grape). 

 Bunches very long and loose ; berries medium size, 

 pale red, brisk acid ; late ; growth spreading ; pro- 

 ductive. 



COMMON WHITE (Blanche Commune, Blanche Trans- 

 parent). Bunches short ; berries medium, bright- 

 skinned, sweet ; growth spreading, but slender; good 

 cropper. 



CUT-LEAVED WHITE (a Feuilles laciniees, Shilling's 

 Queen, Wilmot's Large White). Bunches medium ; 

 berries medium, clear-skinned, sweet; free slender 

 growth ; profuse bearer. 



GROSSE BLANCHE (Knight's Large White). Bunches 

 medium ; berries large, clear and sweet ; growth 

 moderate, rather spreading ; free bearing. 



MACROCARPA (a Feuilles borders). Bunches medium ; 

 berries large, cloudy-white, rather acid ; growth 

 strong and erect ; profuse cropper. 



WHITE DUTCH (Blanche d'Angleterre, Blanche d' Hol- 

 lande, Jeeves' White, Morgan's White, New 

 White Dutch, White Crystal, White Grape, White 

 Leghorn). Bunches medium ; berries large, yel- 

 lowish white, somewhat transparent ; moderate 

 compact grower, and free bearer. 



SELECTIONS OF CTRKANTS. Three red varieties in order of succession : Cherry, Red Dutch, and Reine Victoria ; most 

 serviceable, Red Dutch ; compact growers, Chiswick Red and Houghton Castle ; for walls, Raby Castle ; for dessert, 

 Cherry and La Versaillaise. Three white varieties : Cut-leaved, White Dutch, and Macrocarpa ; best general, 

 variety for walls and bushes, White Dutch. 



Site. Eetl currants are very hardy, thriving in bleaker positions than the black 

 kind. They afford useful late crops against walls or fence3 with north aspects, the 

 fruit there keeping well. Bushes give the best results in open situations, with shelter 

 from cutting winds; they prefer high to low sites, yet succeed in the latter when 

 the land is properly drained. 



Soil. Eed and white currants succeed in any good soil, 18 inches deep, but prefer 

 rather strong loam if well drained. Lighter land will grow good fruit if properly 



