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Mills No, $8. — Of the same origin and parentage as the pre- 

 ceding. Clusters of good size. Fruit of medium size, dark red, 

 mild flavor. — Ibid. 



Mills No. 29. — Same origin and parentage. Described as vig- 

 orous and upright, with short clusters. Fruit variable, though 

 averaging large, somewhat darker, though better in color than No. 

 22 ; of good flavor and excellent quality.— Ibid. 



North Star. — An accidental seedling, introduced by the Jewell 

 Nursery Company of L^ke City, Minn. Described as vigorous, 

 upright, or somewhat spreading. Bunches of medium length. 

 Fruit of good color, much like Red Dutch, variable in size, com- 

 paratively mild acid. Reports as to its value vary much. 



Palluau (Fertile de Palluau). — Mentioned by Downing and 

 Fuller as a French variety of vigorous, upright growth, and pro- 

 ductive. Fruit large, bright red, resembling Red Dutch. Thomas 

 Meehan* gives this as a synonym of Red Dutch. 



Palmer Sweet Red. — Mentioned in the Horticulturist for 1824, 

 p. 161, as a fine, long-bunched, large -berried variety of vigorous 

 growth, and productive. 



Pitmaston Sweet Bed. — Mentioned in the same place as the 

 sweetest of all red currants, having short bunches, and small 

 fruit. Said to have been raised by Mr. Williams, of Pitmaston. 



Pomona. — An Indiana variety, introduced by Albertson & 

 Hobbs, of Bridgeport, Indiana. Claimed to be more prolific, 

 with fewer seeds, and sweeter than any other currant ; clear, 

 bright red, about the size of Victoria, easily picked, and hangs 

 a long time on the bushes. 



Prince Albert. — Described as vigorous, even more upright than 

 Red Dutch, and a very heavy yielder, though a weak grower when 

 young. Bunches short to medium. Fruit medium to large, rather 

 pale red, of poor quality, ripening late. One of the most profit- 

 able varieties, and popular at canneries. Said to retain its foliage 

 late like the Long- Bunched Holland. 



Bed Cross. — Received at the Geneva (N. Y.) Exp. Station from 

 Jacob Moore, of Attica, N. Y., who states that it is a cross be- 

 tween Cherry and White Grape. Described as vigorous and up- 

 right. Bunches of medium length. Fruit medium to large, of 

 good color, somewhat lighter than Cherry, milder, though more 

 acid than White Grape. Season somewhat later than Cherry. 

 Controlled by the Green Nursery Company of Rochester, N. Y. 



Bed Dutch (Large -Bunched Red, Long-Bunched Red, Morgan's 

 Red, Groseillier Rouge a Grosse Fruit) .—Meehan* also gives the 



*Gar. Month. 1876: 209. 



