The Currant and the Gooseberry 



while they are wet with dew. Use it promptly 

 and thoroughly, and repeat the operation 

 daily, until not a worm is to be seen. 



Sometimes the currant-borer does a good 

 deal of damage. If you find a shoot that seems 

 lacking in vigor, and whose leaves have begun 

 to turn yellow early in the season, examine 

 its stalks closely, and in most instances you 

 will discover the hole through which it has 

 made entrance to the stalk. Cut away every 

 such shoot. There is no application that will 

 prove effective, as it will not reach the place 

 where the borer is hidden away. 



Below I give a list of some of the best varie- 

 ties for the amateur: 



Cherry. Very large, wonderfully productive. 



Red Dutch. Large, rich, and fine flavored. 

 Great bearer. One of the standard kinds. 



White Grape. Considered the best white 

 kind. Large, juicy, rich and sweet. 



White Dutch. A very fine sort. Large, rich 

 in flavor, and sweeter than any other kind. 



Black Naples. Enormous berry. Sweet, 

 with a peculiar musky flavor which some 

 persons dislike, but which most persons will 

 appreciate after a little, if they do not at first. 



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