1914 



FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



265 



BRAYLEY. 



BUSH: upright, spreading, vigorous, healthy, hardy; not very productive 

 BUNCH: long, straggling, loose. 



BERRY: dark red in color; size medium; flavor acid, sprightly. 

 SEASON: medium. 



CHAMPION. 

 ORIGIN: England. 



BERRY: black, round, very large; good to very good. 

 VALUE: good. 



CHAMPION. 



CHATAUQUA. 

 ORIGIN: New York State. 

 PLANT: vigorous; very producitve. 

 BUNCH: long; compact. 



FRUIT: deep, bright red; about size of the Cherry currant; flavor acid. 

 QUALITY: good. 

 VALUE: market, first class. 

 SEASON: medium. 



OHERRY (Red Imperial, Fertile <V Angers of LeRoy). 



The principal red currant grown in Southern Ontario for commercial purposes. Its 

 large size, fine color and earliness, combine to make it the most satisfactory of all 

 varieties for market, and many acres have been set out for this purpose. When well 

 cultivated and well pruned back; a plantation of Cherry currants will continue very 

 productive for at least twelve or fifteen years. 



ORIGIN: Italy; introduced into the United States in 1846. 



