CURRANTS. 



]T[HE currant is growing more and more into popular favor. 

 It is easy to cultivate; it is constant in productiveness; 

 it is readily marketed ; its season is a long one ; it has a 

 long life, lasting thirty years or more when a plantation is 

 properly cared for. It is easily propagated, and, though 

 amply repaying good cultivation, will thrive even if neg- 

 lected. 



Here in Colorado, its enemy, the currant worm, is not 

 yet known. We say yet, because we do not assume that it 

 never will be known. We hope it will not. 



Currants, says Mr. E. R. Cosson, delight in cool, rich, 

 moist soil, and always do well on the north or east side of 

 a fence or a hedge. Plant about three feet apart, in rows 

 four feet wide. Do not be afraid to prune. Six good, 

 strong branches will produce larger and better fruit and 

 more of it than a dozen weakly shoots. Mulch thoroughly 

 and keep the soil mellow, and a large crop is assured. If 

 the currant worm should put in an appearance, treat him to 

 a dose of hellebore water one ounce of hellebore dissolved 

 in an ordinary pail of water, is about to his taste. 



Messrs. Crawford & Chase have several thousand of 

 currant bushes on their place at Colorado Springs. The 

 larger part of these are of the Cherry and La Versailles 

 varieties, with some of the White Grape and Market Queen. 



Red, white and black do equally well in Colorado. In- 

 deed, why should they not, when they can be found grow- 

 ing wild, yielding large fruit, in our canons and along the 

 banks of some of our creeks ? 



