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CURRANTS. 



Black Grape. See Ogdens Slaelc. 



BLACK NAPLES (New Black}. Bunches short, but pro- 

 duced in great abundance. Berries larger than any other 

 variety, frequently measuring about three quarters of an 

 inch in diameter. Milder and sweeter than any other 

 black currant, and the best of all the black varieties. 



Cerise. See Cherry. 



CHAMPAGNE (Pheasant's Eye; Couleur de Chair). 

 Bunches of medium length. Berries medium sized, pale 

 pink, or flesh coloured, with darker red veins ; more acid 

 than Eed Dutch. 



CHERRY (Cerise). Bunches short. Berries very large, 

 of a deep red colour ; more acid than Eed Dutch. This 

 is the largest red currant, and comes in early. 



COMMON BLACK. This is very much inferior to Black 

 Naples and Ogden's Black, and not worth cultivation, 

 the bunches and berries being inferior in size to both 

 of those varieties. 



Couleur de Chair. See Champagne. 

 Goliath. See Itaby Castle. 

 Houghton Castle. See Eaby Castle. 

 Jeeves' White. See White Dutch. 



KNIGHT'S EARLY RED. The chief merit this variety is 

 supposed to possess, is its greater earliness than the Eed 

 Dutch ; but the slight advantage it has in this, is lost by 

 its inferiority in other respects. 



KNIGHT'S LARGE EED. Bunches large and long. 

 Berries large, bright red. Does not differ materially 

 from Eed Dutch. 



KNIGHT'S SWEET EED. Bunches of medium size. 

 Berries large, paler in colour than Eed Dutch, and less 

 acid ; but not so sweet as White Dutch. 



LA FERTILE. This variety I have not seen ; but, ac- 

 cording to Mr. Eivers, it is a large red currant, and " a 

 most prodigious bearer." 



