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Geneva (N. Y.) Experiment Station, it is less productive than the 

 Cherry, with rather darker fruit, though generally regarded as 

 more productive. The tendency of the shoots to "go blind," that 

 is, to lack either the terminal buds or those near the tip, is said to 

 be less common with this variety than with the Cherry. This is 

 one of the best known market currants, and very generally prized. 

 E. P. Powell says* that the true Versaillaise is not unlike Fay in 

 size and color, a rather more upright grower, with a long, fine 

 stem, enormously productive. Flavor almost like Fay. 



Victoria (May's Victoria, Goliath, Baby Castle, Bed Grape, 

 Houghton Castle, Wilmot's Bed Grape). Said to have been known 

 in Hexham and New Castle as the Houghton Castle currant. Sent 

 from there to Baby Castle, whence it was procured by Mr. May, of 

 Learning Lane, and advertised by him as May's Victoria. One of 

 the most reliable red currants known. Described as a very strong 

 grower, upright, very productive. Professor Beach sayst: "The 

 buds have a peculiar grayish color, quite characteristic of this 

 variety, as is also the cluster of well formed buds at the end of 

 the shoot." Foliage rather pale green. Fruit bright red, medium 

 or above in size, mildly acid, late in coloring, but will keep on 

 the bushes in good condition later than either Cherry or Bed 

 Dutch. Less liable to attacks of the currant borer than most other 

 sorts. This variety, the Long- Bunched Holland and Prince Albert 

 seem to belong to a somewhat distinct class, being able to retain 

 their leaves and fruit better than most sorts. 



Warner's Red Grape, Warrior's Grape. English varieties men- 

 tioned in Tilton's Journal of Horticulture, Vol. 9, p. 188. Per- 

 haps synonyms of other sorts. 



White Dutch (White Crystal, White Clinton, Beeves' White, 

 Morgan's White, White Antwerp, White Leghorn, Clarke's Sweet, 

 White Holland, White Pearl). Very similar to Bed Dutch in 

 habit. Bush vigorous, upright and productive. Fruit variable in 

 size, translucent, slightly darker than White Grape, mildly acid ; 

 quality excellent, very rich and sweet. A well known old sort. 



White Grape (White AnLwerp, Imperial White[?], Imperial 

 Blanc). Probably the best known and finest white currant grown. 

 Described as moderately vigorous, rather slender, somewhat 

 spreading, productive. Bunches long, berries quite uniformly 

 large, translucent, whitish, -attractive, mild in flavor and of fine 

 quality. E. P. Powell says* that it was long before he secured 

 the genuine White Grape. This he considers to be absolutely the 



*Gar. and Forest 7: 188. 



tGeneva (N. Y.) Exp. Sta, Bull,, 95: 424, 



