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1848.) It was brought to the notice of fruit-growers in the United 

 States by Dr. William W. Valk, of Flushing, L. I., in 1846.* It 

 was figured in the Horticulturist as a frontispiece to the volume for 

 1854 ; also in Hovey's Magazine, 1855, p. 425. This is one of the 

 best known varieties at the present day, being largely planted both 

 for market and home use. It is described as vigorous, stocky, and 

 compact when young, but becoming spreading with age. It 

 tends to produce a single stock, not suckering as freely as other 

 kinds. The buds, at or near the ends of the shoots, are often im- 

 perfect or wanting, differing in this respect from the Versaillaise. 

 Its fruit is borne in short-stemmed clusters close to the wood, 

 which renders it somewhat difficult to pick. Fruit averaging 

 large, though not uniformly so, juicy, and fine flavored. Color 

 bright red. Season early. 



Climbing. One of the most interesting variations in character 

 of plant is a climbing currant reported from Chautauqua Co., 

 N. Y.t The plant was found growing wild in a thicket when quite 

 young, and transferred to the garden. After its climbing propensity 

 became evident it was planted near the house and trained 

 against it, reaching a height of twelve feet or more. It proved to 

 be very productive, the fruit being of excellent quality. It is 

 really not a climber, but produces long and weak branches, which 

 may be secured to a trellis or wall. The fruit is large and red, 

 nearly or quite the size of Fay. (Fig. 67.) 



Dana White. A white variety raised in Massachusetts. 

 Bunches long and tapering, with berries as large as Varsaillaise, 

 resembling the White Grape in color and quality. Fuller says that 

 he obtained, from what he supposed to be a reliable source, five 

 distinct varieties under this name. 



Dr. Brete. A French variety imported and cultivated by Wil- 

 liam S. Carpenter. Spoken of as a prolific bearer, with a long 

 stem and short bunch. Fruit large, of excellent quality. Illus- 

 trated with a full page engraving in the Horticulturist for 1870, 

 p. 45. 



Eclipse. Received at the Geneva (N. Y.) Experiment Station 

 from H. S. Anderson, of Union Springs, N. Y. Described as a 

 vigorous, upright grower, with bunches of medium length. Fruit 

 varying from small to large, comparatively mild, acid, of good 

 color, somewhat lighter than Fay. Geneva (N. Y.) Exp. Sta. 

 Bull. 95 : 419. 



Fay. Said to be a seedling of Cherry or Victoria, which origi- 

 nated in 1868 with Lincoln Fay, in Chautauqua county, N. Y. It 



"Horticulturist 1: 439. 

 fAmer. Garden 12: 575. 



