234 THE CURRANT. 



them dry, put them in glass bottles, cork and seal tight, and pack in 

 sand in a cool cellar. 



Currant jelly, made when the fruit is fully ripe, is considered by 

 many persons an indispensable accompaniment to many dishes. 

 Currant shrub and currant wine are also made from the ripe fruit, 

 numerous recipes for which are in all the Horticultural journals. 

 The fruit of the Black currant, made into a jelly, is regarded by 

 many invaluable as a remedy for sore throat, quinsy, etc. ; made into 

 jam or dried, it is valuable for puddings, etc. 



Varieties. Of the varieties there are but few truly worthy of cul- 

 tivation. The Ribes rubrum, or Common Red currant, is distinct 

 in leaf and habit from the Ribes nigrum, or Black currant. The 

 Ribes aureum has ever been considered only as ornamental, and cul- 

 tivated only for that purpose. Nor do we think the variety with 

 prefix ** large-fruited " any more deserving attention of fruit-growers. 

 The Ribes sanguineum, with its clusters of crimson flowers, is a 

 pretty, ornamental shrub, deserving place only in large grounds. 

 The Ribes floridum, or American Black, may perhaps have qualities 

 and habits rendering it desirable as a parent from which to produce 

 new varieties. 



CLASS I. Most generally esteemed. 



BLACK NAPLES. 

 Black Grape, | Ogden's Black Grape. 



The largest fruited and most productive of the Black currant. Hardy in 

 ail sections of the States. 



CHERRY. 



From Italy. In rich, deep, strong soils, and high culture, it is an abun- 

 dant bearer of large, very acid fruit. In poor, thin, light soils, it. is not 

 desirable. 



KNIGHT'S SWEET RED. 



Varying from Red Dutch only in the fruit, being less deeply colored and 

 slightly less acid ; resembling more the White Dutch in quality. 



PRINCE ALBERT. 



New. Plants, vigorous, large foliage, productive, ripens late, therefore 

 valuable. Fruit, large, resembling Victoria. 



RED DUTCH. 



Long Bunched Red Dutch, I Large Red Dutch, I Morgan's Bed. 



New Bed Dutch, | Bed Grape, incorrectly, \ 



Distinct from the variety usually grown in most old gardens, in the fruit 

 being somewhat larger, clusters longer, and acid less sharp. One of tho 

 best for general cultivation. 



