342 SELECT VAEIETIES OF FKUTTS, 



4. Bed Dutch. — A well known variety, bunches three 

 inches long- or more ; fine. 



6. Heel KnigJifs Sioeet. — Similar to the preceding, but 

 of rather a milder acid. 



6. Yictoj'ia or Hougldon Castle. — Yery large, blight 

 red, bunches five or six inches long ; hangs on the bushes 

 after others are gone ; distinguished at once by its re- 

 markably long bunches, and bright red color, and by the 

 foliage, which is quite distinct, dark green, coarsely and 

 bluntly serrated, quite flat, and frequently reflexed or 

 turned backwards at the edges ; the shoots are not so stout 

 and erect as those of the cherry. 



Y. White Dutch. — Yellowish white, transparent, milder 

 than the red, and better for using raw ; excellent. 



8. White Grape. — Larger every way than the preced- 

 ing ; the largest white currant ; growth rather spreading, 

 foliage thicker, deeper green, and more reflexed. 



9. Ilissourl Yellow Flowering. — Fine yellow, fragrant 

 flowers, and sweet fruit of a violet blue. 



10. Ifissourl Large J^ndted.— Large, blue, sweet fruit, 

 very j)leasant. 



The two last are seldom cultivated for the fruit. 



11. Zo7ig Bunched Bed Dutch (Grosse Rouge de Hol- 

 land). — ^This is a variety we received lately from France, 

 and it promises to be valuable. There are several sorts 

 under cultivation, more or less unworthy of notice, unless 

 to those who are making large collections. 



Section 9, — Goosebekkies. 



The following, from the large English sorts, have all 

 proved excellent. 



1. Bed. — Albion, Crovrnbob, Echo, Houghton's Bog- 

 gart, Ironmonger, Lancashire Eed, Prince Eegent, Eoar- 



