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teotion" we mistrust it may not be entirely hardy. It deieryea, however, a fair tria 

 in Maine. 



Currants — Bed — Fay's Prolific, Red Dutch, Victoria ; White, 

 — White Grape ; Black — Lee's Prolific. 



Fay's Prolific — All are familiar with the other varieties, and we offer only the 

 description of this one: — Has been carefully cultivated for the past nine years along- 

 side of all the popular varieties, and proved by far the most prolific of all. Color, 

 rich red. " As compared with th" Cherry Currant, Fay's Prolific is equal in size, 

 better flavor, with much less acid, and five times as prolific; also, from its peculiar 

 stem, less expensive to pick." It is one of the few good things that will sustain all 

 the claims made for it. It is one of the strongest and most vigorous in growth, and 

 is deserving a place in our fruit gardens. 



Gooseberries — Downing, Houghton Seedling. Smith's Im- 

 proved is recommended for trial. 



Smith's Improved — Plant a more slender grower than Downing, and much less 

 thorny. Very productive of large, yellowish-green berries, of most excellent quality. 

 A delicious berry for eating out of hand, and fine for cooking purposes. 



Industry — Produces fruit of the very highest quality, in flavor equal to a fine 

 plum The fruit is red, of great size and produced In enormous profusion. It is a 

 recent variety, and some complaint is made of its mildewing. 



Grapes — Brighton, Champion, Delaware, Hartford Prolific, 

 Lady, Moore's Early. True's Early, a Maine Seedling, is recom- 

 mended for trial. 



Moorb's Early (Black) — Bunch medium to large; berry large, round, black, with 

 heavy blue bloom; good quality; vine hardy and vigorous; fairly productive; ripens 

 early. Valuable for the table or market. 



Brighton (Red) — One of the best varieties of recent introduction; as large and 

 beautiful as Catawba, which it resembles in color, form of bunch and berry, and is 

 fully equal to the Delaware in flavor; vine vigorous,' hardy and productive, making 

 it one of the most valuable. The best red grape in America. 



Lady — Extra early white grape; seedling of Concord; vine vigorous, hardy and 

 productive; flesh rich, sweet and sprightly; very valuable for family vineyard. 



Tkde's Early — Mr. D. P. True of Leeds Centre, with whom this variety orig- 

 inated, sends the following description: "True's Early grape, a native of Maine; 

 bunches medium, berries round; size medium, color black; its flesh tender, flavor 

 vinous and sprightly. It ripens extremely early — two weeks before the Hartford 

 Prolific. Valuable for its hardiness and early maturity." 



