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Victoria, 



May''s Yictoria, I Goliath, 



Eaby Castle, j Houghton Castle. 



Bunches very long. Fruit, red, somewhat larger than Pted Dutch, and 

 Flightly more acid ; ripens later, and hangs a long time. Plants, vigorous, 

 of a spreading habit. Its very large, long bunches make it the most desir- 

 able of all currants for market culture. 



White Dutch. 



New "White Dutch, I White Leghorn, 

 White Crystal, Eeeve's White, 



Morgan's White, I 



Large White, 

 White Clinton, 



Differing from the Red Dutch, in being of a yellowish white, and less 

 acid, therefore preferred for table use. 



White Grape. 

 Elver's White Grape. 

 Slightly larger in fruit than the White Dutch, with branches more 

 spreading. The two are not sufficiently distinct to be desirable in small 

 gardens. Productive. 



CLASS II. Embraces varieties^ of ivhich many are new and untested^ and 

 others suited only to large Orchards^ or certain localities. 



American Black. 

 Unproductive. 



Attractor. 



New, from France, Fruit, very large, white ; vigorous and productive. 



Black English. 

 Common Black. 

 Bunches short, poor flavor, unproductive. 



Common Red — Common White. 



Well known old sorts, not requisite to describe. 



Champagne. 

 Pale red. or flesh color, very acid. 



^ Fertille D" Angers, 



France, new. Bunches, long, large ; fruit, red, said to be valuable. 



Gondouin Red. 



From France, Strong growth, large, matures late, should be further 

 i sted, but not largely planted. There is also a white variety. 



Gondouin White. 



Fruit, large, whitish yellow, quite sweet, more so than any other sort; 

 branches, rather long, strong growth, productive. 



