308 Bush-Fruits 



Experiment Station at one time. Received from Charles Mills, of 

 Fairmount, N. Y. Said to be seedlings of the Versaillaise crossed 

 by Red Dutch. 



North Star. An accidental seedling, introduced by the Jewell 

 Nursery Company of Lake City, Minn. Described as vigorous, 

 upright, or somewhat spreading. Bunches of medium length. Fruit 

 much like Red Dutch, variable in size. 



Palluau (Fertile de Palluau). Mentioned by Downing and Fuller 

 as a French variety of vigorous, upright growth, and productive. 

 Fruit large, bright red, resembling Red Dutch. Thomas Meehan l 

 gives this as a synonym of Red Dutch. 



Palmer Sweet Red. Mentioned in the Horticulturist for 1824, 

 p. 161, as a fine, long-bunched, large-berried variety of vigorous 

 growth, and productive. 



Perfection. Originated by Chas. G. Hooker, Rochester, N. Y., 

 in 1887, by crossing White Grape and Fay. Introduced by C. M. 

 Hooker & Sons, in 1902. Intermediate between its parents in char- 

 acter of plant. Fruit borne along old wood like White Grape, ex- 

 celling Fay in size of both cluster and berry, large to the tip, with 

 good length of stem at base. Color bright red, flavor and quality 

 excellent. 



Pitmaston Sweet Red. Mentioned in the same place as the sweet- 

 est of all red currants, having short bunches, and small fruit. Said 

 to have been raised by Mr. Williams, of Pitmaston. 



Pomona. Introduced by Albertson & Hobbs, of Bridgeport, In- 

 diana. Vigorous, productive; fruit medium to large, bright red, 

 sweet and excellent, hanging for a long time after ripening. A de- 

 pendable variety. 



Prince Albert. Described as vigorous, more upright than Red 

 Dutch, and a very heavy yielder, though a weak grower when young. 

 Bunches short to medium. Fruit medium to large, rather pale 

 red, of poor quality, ripening late. Profitable and popular at 

 canneries. 



Purity. Plant low-growing and sprawling. Fruit yellowish white. 



Red Cross. Originated by Jacob Moore, of Attica, N. Y. A 

 cross between Cherry and White Grape. Vigorous and upright, 

 *Gar. Month. 1876:209. 



