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THE CURRANT. 



Champion.* Large berries, black ; flavor mild and good, prolific, 

 superior to Black Naples. Mid-season. Good for cooking ; jams, 

 etc. Best. Fig. 533. 



Common Black or Black English. Large, one-third of an inch in 

 diameter, quite black, clusters very short, with a strong odor ; 

 mid-season ; flavor poor. 



FlG. 532. Black Naples. 



FIG. 533. Champion. 



Crandall. Large, blue-black, mild, sub-acid, spicy. Bush vigor- 

 ous and prolific. Season late. The thick tough skin makes it 

 objectionable for most culinary purposes. A variety of the 

 native Ribes aureum. Kansas. 



Lee's Prolific.* Bush dwarf, upright, moderately vigorous, pro- 

 ductive ; berries large, of good quality. Mid-season. Considered 

 to be an improvement on Naples, especially in size. 



Prince of Wales.* Bush vigorous and productive; fruit variable 

 in size, averaging large, of milder flavor than most other black 

 varieties. Nearly sweet when fully ripe. Mid-season. Good. 

 Ontario. 



