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BBPOET ON THE 



No. 33 



FAY (Fay's Prolific). 



A variety that has been much advertised as superior to the Cherry, but, as a matter 

 of fact, is very similar in fruit and in productiveness. 



ORIGIN: New York State. 



BUSH: vigorous, but sprawling, and somewhat subject to the borer where the shoots 

 are not frequently renewed; productive. 



BUNCH: moderately close, loose toward the base. 



BEBBY: very large, globular; bright red; firm; flavor subacid. 



QUALITY: good. 



VALUE: first class for market. 



SEASON: medium to late. 



FAY. 







HOLLAND (White Holland, Long Bunched Holland) 



The best bunched and the most showy of the white currants. 

 BUSH: vigorous, healthy and quite productive. 

 BUNCH: loose at base of racemes, close toward apex. 

 BEBBY: globular; skin thick, white; flavor mild acid. 

 SEASON: medium. 



