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Mr. Powell: If I were to be confined to one variety of cur- 

 rants for home use, I would choose the White Imperial. It 

 would not suit the ladies quite so well, largely because the color 

 of the white currant is not so beautiful as that of the red. 

 But the White Imperial is one of the sweetest and richest vane- 

 ties that I know. It is exceedingly luscious. For market pur- 

 poses I would hold very closely to Fay's Prolific. This is a 

 beautiful red currant, large in size, with long stems, and it brings 

 the highest price in the market. 



There is another variet}' known as the President Wilder. 

 While the fruit is nearly as fine as Fay's Prolific, the bush has 

 an upward growth, and the fruit is well up. Fay's Prolific has 

 a drooping growth, and the canes are liable to be split down in 

 winter. 



EVENING SESSION. 

 In the evening, as usual, considerable time was spent in the 

 informal discussion of subjects found in the 



QUESTION BOX. 



Question : What are the best raspberries for general cul- 

 ture '■' 



Mr. WooSTER : For quality of fruit there is nothing that will 

 exceed the Cuthbert. The Golden Queen is identical with the 

 Cuthbert in quality. For commercial use grow the Golden 

 Queen. (The wisdom of this recommendation is doubted 

 because of the color of Golden Queen. — \N . M. M.) The Cuth- 

 bert will not ship. Ship your raspberries in large packages, 

 requiring two men to handle them, and they will fare better than 

 if sent in smaller packages. 



I cannot see any difference between the Columbian and the 

 Schaffer. I do not think much of the Columbian, as far as 

 quality is concerned. Many would declare that the berries were 

 mouldy; but some accept the fact that it is the nature of the 

 berry. I have quite a trade in this variety. It is one of the 

 hardiest varieties I grow. In some places they winter-kill. But 

 it is a mistake to think they winter-kill from the cold. The 

 trouble is in starting too early in the spring. 



