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Mr. Sawyer. They are desirable for jellies and for all culinary 

 purposes. 



Mr. Simpson. I move that we strike out the Black Naples aud 

 Ogden's Black. I don't believe it is well to encourage the cultiva- 

 tion of either kind of black currants. I don't believe they are 

 profitable to anybody, and the list should be such as we can 

 profitably select from. 



Mr. Sawyer I should hardly be willing to see the black cur- 

 rants stricken entirely from the list. Many people desire thera. 

 1 am williijg to strike out the Black Naples. I suppose every one 

 knows the black currant, and if a person don't want them he won't 

 plant them. 1 observe that they retain them on the list of the 

 American Pomological Society. 



Mr. Varxey. 1 raise a currant called the Red Imperial that I 

 think very much of. The fruit is between the size of the Cherry 

 and the Red Dutch. Perhaps the berries don't average much 

 larger than the common Red Dutch, but the stems frequently 

 measure six inches in length. It is very prolific and a good 

 grower. My impression is that if I could raise but two kinds of 

 currants they would be the Red Imperial and the White Grape. 

 The Red Imperial is very hardy and one of the best kinds we 

 have. 



The President. Does any one wish to add it to the list? 



Mr. Varney. I should be pleased to see it on the list. 



On motion of Mr. McLaughlin, the Secretary was directed to 

 add the Red Imperial to the list of varieties recommended, with 

 the description. 



Mr. McLaughlin read a paragraph from Downing in which the 

 Imperial Red is mentioned as a synonym of La Versaillaise. 



Prec-ident Gilbert. It might be well to insert it as a synonym. 



Mr. Vauney. I should as soon think of inserting the Black 

 Naples as a synonym for the Versaillaise. The size, quality, 

 growth, shape and looks generally do not bear any resemblance to 

 the Versaillaise. The Red Imperial has not so large a berry, has 

 longer stems, bears more plentifully, and has fewer seeds, than the 

 Versaillaise. 



Mr. McLaughlin. Where does the Cherry rank ? 



Mr. Varney. It has shorter stems, and perhaps a little larger 

 fruit than the Versaillaise. But this Red Imperial is an entirely 

 different currant as grown by myself, and as I have seen it grown 

 by others, and as it is advertised by nurserymen. 



