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La Hative (Hative de Bertin, La Fertile) . A French variety 

 mentioned by Downing as a failure. Described as vigorous and 

 productive, resembling the Cherry in fruit and cluster, but 

 smaller and not quite so acid. In the Gardener's Monthly for 1876, 

 p. 209, the editor, Thomas Meehan, gives this as a synonym of 

 Red Dutch. 



Lakewood. A new red variety on trial in Michigan. Said to be 

 a good grower, but not productive. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. 118: 20. 



London Market. Mentioned as an English variety imported in 

 1878. Described as having racemes of moderate length, thickly 

 set with large, light crimson berries, somewhat resembling Fay, 

 though more delicate in texture, with seeds large and numerous. 

 Firm, transparent, rather sharp acid. U. S. Dept. Agr. Eept. 

 1891 : 395. 



London Red (Short -Bunched Red). Described as vigorous, 

 upright, and very productive. Clusters with a very short stem. 

 Fruit medium to large, similar to Red Dutch in quality and color. 

 Geneva (N. Y.) Exp. Sta. Bull. 95:418. 



Long-Bunched Holland (Long-Bunched Red[?], Red Dutch 

 Long-Bunched [?]) . A popular variety in many parts of the West. 

 Described as an upright grower, the young wood reddish in color ; 

 productive. Bunches long and full of fruit; ripening late, of 

 moderate size and fair quality, somewhat resembling Victoria. 

 Retains its foliage and fruit later in the season than most varieties. 



Magnum Bonum. Mentioned as a red variety, not particularly 

 distinct. Horticulturist, 1854 : 11. 



Marvin Seedling . Received at the Geneva (N. Y.) Experiment 

 Station from D. S. Marvin, of Watertown, N. Y. Described as a 

 moderately vigorous, upright grower. Bunches of medium length. 

 Fruit mild, larger than the White Grape, being one of the largest 

 of the white currants. Resembles White Grape in color, but more 

 acid. Controlled by J. C. Vaughan, of Chicago. N. Y. Exp. Sta. 

 Bull. 95 : 427. 



Mills No. 20. On trial at the Geneva (N. Y.) Experiment Sta- 

 tion. Received from Charles Mills, of Fairmount, N. Y. De- 

 scribed as vigorous, somewhat spreading. Bunches of medium 

 length. Fruit medium to large, rather uniform, color fine, later 

 than Cherry and darker than Prince Albert, less acid than Red 

 Dutch. Said to be a seedling of the Versaillaise crossed by Red 

 Dutch. N. Y. Exp. Sta. Bull. 95:421. 



Mills No. 2%. Of the same origin and parentage as the above. 

 Described as moderately vigorous, somewhat spreading. Fruit of 

 good quality, later than Fay, variable in size, less acid than Red 

 Dutch. Ibid. 



