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on the top of each branch. In the summer the 

 thickest of the young growth should be removed, to 

 let the sun ripen the fruit. Currants begin to ripen 

 about June, but will hang on the tree a long time. 

 The red will hang longest. 



Red and white currant bushes should be 

 sprinkled with lime after a shower, or a syringe, when 

 the buds begin to show, to keep the birds off. All 

 red and white currant bushes should be covered 

 with netting to keep them from their depreda- 

 tions. 



Varieties. — The best varieties of currants are : 

 Black : Black Naples and Ogden's Black, Lee's 

 Prolific. 



Red: Red Dutch, The Cherry, very acid, 

 Houghton Castle, Raby Castle, La Fertile, a 

 heavy cropper, Wilmot's Long Bunched Red, 

 Bunney's Large Red. 



White : Transparent, White Dutch, Pearl 

 White. 



Caterpillars on Currant Trees. — Soapsuds, or 

 a strong solution of soft soap and water with a dash 

 of paraffin in, will clear them off in a couple of 

 dressings. The soap and water should be two 

 ounces of soap to a gallon and a half of water and 

 a wineglassful of paraffin, and used warm. 



Green fly also affects black currant bushes. 

 Then they should be syringed with two pounds of 

 tobacco paper soaked thoroughly in hot water, and 

 dissolve in it three pounds of soft soap, with 

 sufficient warm water to make forty gallons, and 

 well wash the trees with it in the evening at a 

 temperature of 80 degrees. Early next morning 

 drench the trees with cold water. Of course this 

 quantity is for a large range of bushes. 



