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sized, acid, strong-flavored fruits; BLACK VICTORIA, as vigorous as 

 these two but rather more productive of large-sized, "fine-flavored" 

 fruit; LEE, a dwarf, fairly vigorous bush which bears small to very 

 large, acid fruits in moderate quantity; PRINCE OF WALES, a vigorous, 

 very productive bush whose mild-flavored fruit, almost sweet when 

 fully mature, varies from small to very large; BOSKOOP, a strong- 

 growing, prolific variety, with rich, sweet fruit which ripens evenly 

 and hangs long on the bushes. 



Leading red varieties are: WILDER, an upright, vigorous, sub-acid, 

 early variety whose large-berried, large clusters hang long after ripening; 

 POMONA, noted for high quality, "sweet," large clusters of large berries 

 which ripen early but hang long on the vigorous bushes; DIPLOMA, a 

 very vigorous, highly prolific bush which in mid-season bears the 

 "largest" berries which hang for weeks; RED GROSS, a strong-growing 

 long, large-clustered, prolific variety with medium to large berries, 

 ranked "good to best" ; PERFECTION, awarded at least three gold medals 

 for its large, long clusters of mild, sub-acid, large, pulpy, few-seeded 

 berries, borne profusely on vigorous bushes; FAY, a rather sprawling 

 but vigorous bush which bears a profusion of large, uniform, sub-acid, 

 fine-flavored berries on large clusters with long stems; CHERRY, robust, 

 stocky bush which bears short-stemmed clusters of very large, thin- 

 skinned, sharply acid berries; VERSAILLES, much like Cherry but bears 

 larger clusters; RED DUTCH, tall, upright bushes which yield an abun- 

 dance of large, long clusters of medium-sized, sub-acid berries; NORTH 

 STAR, an improved Red Dutch, excellent for jelly; PRINCE ALBERT, 

 upright, stocky bushes bear abundance of rather short clusters of 

 medium to large, splendid quality berries late in the season (as the stock 

 is hard to propagate other varieties are unfortunately substituted 

 for this by some nurserymen); VICTORIA (RABY CASTLE), noted for its 

 vigorous, upright bushes, prolificacy and long clusters of medium- 

 sized, mild-flavored berries, said to be the best late variety; LONG 

 BUNCHED HOLLAND, vigorous bushes bear long clusters of medium- 

 sized berries of excellent quality, very late; LONDON RED, very prolific, 

 vigorous, upright bushes, bear abundance of short clusters of rather 

 acid, medium to large, berries. 



Though only of moderate quality, WHITE GRAPE is the most 

 planted white Currant. The vigorous, but low spreading, prolific 

 bushes bear large clusters of large, mild berries. Three other white 

 varieties are considered probably of better quality: WHITE DUTCH, 

 an upright, vigorous, highly productive bush with long clusters of 

 medium-sized berries of excellent quality, early; WHITE TRANS- 

 PARENT, the large, high-quality berries are milder even than White 

 Grape or White Dutch; WHITE IMPERIAL, bush vigorous, prolific, 



