THE CURRANT 



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Cherry (Figure 77) — Bush stocky and vigorous, 

 producing short bunches of large berries of a decidedly 

 acid quality. This variety is found badly mixed in 

 most of the nurseries with the Versailles, a long bunched 

 and more vigorous grower, but 

 not as valuable a variety. For 

 this reason the Cherry is not 

 as desirable as some other 

 varieties that have been kept 

 free from mixtures. 



Wilder — A variety resem- 

 bling the Cherry somewhat, 

 but with a longer bunch and 

 rather more vigor of bush. 

 The stock has been kept free 

 from mixture and is free from 

 the objection to the Cherry. 



Fay's Prolific — This is 

 perhaps the most planted of 

 any variety. The bush is vig- 

 orous and very productive, the 

 fruit is large, bunches longer 

 than the Cherry, but of about 

 the same degree of acidity. It 

 is a more valuable variety than 

 the latter from the fact that it 

 is entirely free from mixtures. 



Bed Cross — Resembles the 

 Wilder very much in bush and bunch of fruit, but 

 perhaps a little more vigorous. 



Pomona — A very vigorous and productive variety 

 of especially good quality. Grown in a very rich soil 

 the fruit is of good size and its immense productiveness 

 and fine quality make it often one of the most profitable 

 varieties in cultivation. 



Fig. 77— Cherry Currant 



