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hang on the bushes very late in the season. In many localities, it is 

 found very profitable, since it need not be sold until the others are out of 

 the market. The young branches are rather slender, but the plant itself 

 is vigorous, and can be grown at less expense than the Cherry. 



There are many other named varieties, but in the majority of instances 

 the distinctions between them ^re slight, and, as they are waning before 

 the finer varieties that I have described, I shall not attempt to lighten 

 the shadows that are gathering around them. The future promises more 

 than the past, and I think that, before many years pass, some fine, new 

 kinds will be introduced. 



The enemies and diseases of the currant will be treated in a later 

 chapter. 



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