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least, the Cherry is superior to Fay in productiveness, 

 and it still holds its place as one of the most desirable 

 of the large -fruited red currants for the commercial 

 grower. Fay yields the longer bunches, more uniformly 

 large fruit, and its fruit is more easily picked than 

 Cherry, but it does not make as satisfactory a bush nor 

 give as satisfactory a yield. Both these varieties need 

 to be marketed comparatively early. They will not 

 remain on the bushes in good condition for shipping as 

 late as will Victoria, Prince Albert or Wilder. As to 

 the comparative value of different varieties for jam and 

 jelly, Curtice Brothers Co., Rochester, N. Y., who 

 operate a very extensive establishment for preserving 

 and canning fruits, write us that Cherry currant is 

 preferred for jam because it is thin-skinned and juicy; 

 but not so for jelly making, for the reason that it is 

 necessary to evaporate away more of its juice to pro- 

 duce jelly than it is with some other varieties. The 

 currant that is preferable, they say, is the largest one 

 that has a thin skin and is filled with rich juice or pulp, 

 and they believe this is true of Fay and Prince Albert 

 above other varieties. London Red, also called Short 

 Bunched Red, is objectionable, on account of its 

 short clusters and fruit close to the wood, but has the 

 merit of being one of the most productive of the red 

 kinds that have been tested here. It ripens about with 

 Red Dutch. The Red Dutch was not included in the 

 above list, because the bushes under test were unsatis- 

 factory. It is one of the best of the mid -season, me- 

 dium-sized red currants. Prince Albert and Victoria 

 are both valued as productive late currants. The 



