XVI. 



THE CURRANT AND THE GOOSEBERRY 



THE currant is one of the best of all small 

 fruits for general cultivation for several reasons : 

 It seldom fails to bear a good crop. It is very 

 hardy, requiring no protection in winter, even 

 at the extreme north. It is of such easy culture 

 that anyone can grow it who is willing to give 

 it a little attention. It is one of the most 

 healthful of all garden fruits. And it is one of 

 the housewife's standbys, being unsurpassed 

 for jellies, jams, preserving, pickling, and spic- 

 ing, its delightful and sprightly acidity making 

 it an almost necessary accompaniment of many 

 meat dishes, with which a relish having a 

 piquant flavor is demanded. For eating while 

 fresh it is one of the pleasantest of all fruits 

 with those who like something tart and juicy. 

 The writer of this book much prefers it to 

 the cherry. 



Every garden should have a dozen or more 

 bushes of it. With good cultivation this num- 



