FRUIT FOR THE SMALL GARDEN 



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Currants are used principally for culinary purposes, and unless 

 wanted for preserving, a few plants will generally be sufficient for 

 ordinary use. The red and white varieties are the ones usually grown, 

 but some like the black, and a few plants could be included if room 

 can be spared. The reds are the most popular. 



Standard (or tree) Red Currant. This form of bush 



has special merits, being ornamental as well as 



utilitarian 



Any soil of a medium rich nature will grow good 

 CURRANTS Currants and they are not particular as to situa- 

 tion. They prefer a light, open space preferably 

 to one that is shaded by trees. They may be planted in Spring or 

 Fall, and must be attended to in the matter of pruning to insure a good 

 crop of fruit annually. All young shoots should be pruned back 

 about half, and only a few left to form the bush, care being taken 

 annually to remove all young growth which springs from the base of 

 the bushes, otherwise they will get too thick and small fruit will result. 



