Red and White Currants 309 



clusters large and easily picked; fruit medium to large, lighter, milder 

 and somewhat later than Cherry. Introduced by Green's Nursery 

 Company. 



Red Dutch (Large-Bunched Red, Long-Bunched Red, Morgan's 

 Red, Groseillier Rouge a Grosse Fruit). Meehan l also gives the 

 following list as synonyms of this variety: Fertile, Fertile d'Angle- 

 terre, Fertile de Palluau, Fertile de Bertin, La Hative, Hative de 

 Bertin, Bertin No. 9, Belle de St. Gilles, Chenonceaux, Grosse Rouge 

 de Boulogne, Queen Victoria, and Red Grape. One of the oldest and 

 best known varieties. It is still retained by some growers in the 

 West, and perhaps elsewhere. A strong grower, rather tall, upright, 

 with comparatively slender shoots, productive. Fruit of fine color 

 and sprightly flavor, but not large. 



Red Grape. Mentioned by Fuller as having foliage not shining, 

 as with the Red Dutch. 



Ruby. Raised by Jacob Moore, the originator of the Brighton 

 Grape, from seed of the Cherry believed to have been crossed by 

 White Grape. Described as not equal to Versaillaise or Cherry in 

 size, but with larger bunches and better fruit; productive. Excellent 

 in some localities. 



Scarlet Gem. Plant low-growing and coarse; fruit small, pleasant, 

 pinkish white. 



Select . Said by T. T. Lyon to lack in vigor and productiveness. 

 Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. 118: 20. 



Short-Bunched Red. Mentioned by Downing as much like Red 

 Dutch, with shorter bunches. 



Silver-Mine. Offered by the Gardner Nursery Company of Iowa, 

 Described as prolific, large, red, of fine flavor, holding its leaves and 

 fruit very late. 



Stewart ('s Seedling). A Minnesota variety, mentioned as not 

 having received its share of notice. Said to be the handsomest in 

 bush and berry of any variety grown in that state. Vigorous, up- 

 right, prolific and hardy. Fruit somewhat hidden by the leaves, 

 large, borne in good sized bunches, remaining a long time after ripen- 

 ing without injury. Ann. Rept. Minn. Exp. Sta. 1888: 235. 



Striped Fruited (Silver Striped). An old German variety. Men- 

 1 Gar. Month. 1876: 209. 



