CHAPTER X. 

 THE CURRANT. 



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1. RED DUTCH. Plate 76. 

 Fruit large or nearly twice the size of the common currant. 

 Red. Cluster long and large ; fine and sweeter than the 

 common currant. 



2. WHITE DUTCH. Plate 76. 



Fruit large, equalling in size the foregoing variety. Color 

 yellow ; translucent. Fine. 



3. MAY'S VICTORIA. Fig. 1. 



Fruit large; white. Cluster long and heavily laden with 

 berries ; rather acid, and late in ripening. 



4. CHAMPAIGNE. Plate 76. 



Fruit large. Color pale pink or rose ; intermediate between 

 the Red and White Dutch. 



5. BLACK NAPLES. Plate 76. 

 Fruit large. Color black. Clusters large and fine. Early. 



6. CHERRY CURRANT. 



Very large, larger than the common Red Dutch. Color 

 light red ; racemes rather short. Fruit rather acid ; growth 

 large and luxuriant ; but less productive than the common 

 currant. New. J. J. Thomas. 



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