THE CURRANT. 



KNIGHT'S EARLY RED. 

 Claimed to ripen ten days earlier than others, but does not sustain it. 



KNIGHT'S LARGE RED. 

 Hardly to be distinguished from Red Dutch. 

 LA CAUCASSE. 



A new variety ; vigorous, upright shoots ; bunches, very long, often seven 

 inches, with berries two inches in circumference, sprightly, mild acid, pro- 

 mises valuable. 



LA VERSAILLAISE. 



New French currant, very large, with long bunches ; next in size to 

 Cherry currant, deep red, very productive. 



LA HATIVE. 



A new early Red currant from France, not yet fruited here. Said to be 

 excellent. 



MISSOURI. 



Missouri Fragrant, | Jefferson. 



Valuable only as ornamental ; fruit, large, bluish black ; flavor, requiring 

 a peculiar taste to admire it. 



MISSOURI LARGE FRUITED. 



Missouri Eatable. 



Similar to the foregoing. 



PALNAU. 



Fertile Currant of Palnau. 



From Tours, in France. It is considered of great excellence, flowering 

 early, and producing abundance of fruit, less acid than others of the reds. 



RED GRAPE. 



Fruit, large ; bunches long, clear red, more- acid than Red Dutch ; pro- 

 ductive. Not upright in growth. 



RED PROVENS. 

 Similar to, if not identical with, Red Dutch. 



SHORT BUNCHED RED. 



Very similar to Red Dutch, except bunches shorter, and fruit not as 

 large. 



STRIPED FRUITED. 



Valuable only as a curiosity, in the fruit being striped slightly with white 

 and red. 



TRANSPARENT. 

 Blanc Transparent 



A new French currant. Fruit, very larje, yellowish white, similar to 

 White Dutch ; very productive. 



