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RED DUTCH. A little larger than the common old red currant, 

 and clusters much longer, and a little less acid. 



Red Grape. Large, bunches long, clear red, rather acid. Produc- 

 tive, growth spreading. 



Transparent. Large, yellowish white, very productive, resembles 

 White Dutch, but larger. 



VERSAILLAISE. (La Versaillaise.) Large, nearly equal to Cherry 

 Currant in size, but less acid ; deep red, bunches long. Produc- 

 tive, valuable. French. New. 



VICTORIA. (May's Victoria, Goliath.) Fruit rather large (a little 

 larger than Red Dutch) ; red, bunches very long, ripens rather 

 late and hangs long. Growth strong, spreading. Requires high 

 cultivation to give full size to the bunches. 



WHITE DUTCH. Full medium in size, yellowish white, bunches 

 rather long ; less acid than Red Dutch and other red currants. 



WHITE GRAPE. Large (rather larger than White Dutch) ; bunches 

 rather short, quality excellent. Growth rather spreading and 

 moderately vigorous. 



CLASS II. Black Currants (Ribes nigrum). 



Black Naples. Large (sometimes five-eighths of an inch in diame- 

 ter), black ; bunches small, with a strong musky flavor. A coarse 

 grower. The best of the black currants. 



Common Black or Black English. Large, one-third of an inch in 

 diameter, quite black, clusters very short; with a strong odor, 

 flavor poor. 



THE GOOSEBERRY 



VARIETIES. 



Of the English gooseberries many hundreds have been named 

 and described, and large numbers have been imported and tried in 

 this country, but they generally mildew and become worthless after 

 bearing a year or two, although the bearing may be prolonged by 

 high culture, mulching, and free pruning. Among those which have 

 succeeded best, a few are selected below. 



Crown Bob. (Melling's Crown Bob.) Large, often an inch and a 

 fourth long, roundish-oval, red, hairy, flavor of first quality; 

 branches spreading or drooping. 



