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VARIETIES. 



Black Naples and Bang-up are the largest and 

 best Black Currants, of excellent flavor, and bear large 

 clusters of fruit, often five-eighths of an inch in diame- 

 ter. They are also productive. The Black English 

 is quite inferior. 



The White and Eed Dutch are our most popular 

 varieties. They are large, good flavor and productive. 

 The white is the mildest. They are decidedly better 

 than the common currant. 



The White and Eed Grape do not vary but a little 

 from the above. 



Cherry Currant. — The largest of all red currants ; 

 quite acid ; short clusters ; moderate bearer ; color, 

 dark-red ; strong grower ; thick, dark-green foliage ; 

 new, from Italy. Sometimes seven-eighths of an inch 

 in diameter. 



May's Victoria, or Houghton Castle ; large and 

 very long bunches; late, and rather acid; moderate 

 bearer; plant vigorous. 



Knight's Sweet Eed, chiefly valuable for its mild 

 pleasant flavor, similar in quality to the White Dutch, 

 and productive. 

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