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REPORT ON THE FRUITS OF ONTARIO. 



Xo. 33 



WHITE GRAPE (White Antwerp; White Transparent). 



This is esteemed the finest of all the white currants, when its many good points are 

 taken into consideration, viz., quality, beauty and productiveness. For market, its white 

 color is against it, but for the home garden it is one of the best. 



ORIGIN: Europe. 



BUSH: moderately vigorous; hardy; very productive. 



BUNCH: somewhat straggling. 



BERRY: skin white, transparent; flavor mild acid, sprightly, agreeable 



QUALITY: best for dessert. 



VALUE: first for market. 



SEASON: medium. 



WHITE IMPERIAL. 



BUSH: vigorous, hardy, healthy and fairly productive. 

 BUNCH: loose, with half an inch of stem. 

 BERRY: white; flavor mild; quality fine. 

 QUALITY: dessert, very good. 

 SEASON: medium. 



WILDER. 



This is one of the best 

 of the red currants and 

 has given an excellent re- 

 cord at our Burlington 

 station. It is highly re- 

 commended in a recent 

 report of the American 

 Pomological Society. 



ORIGIN : New York 

 State, named in honor of 

 the late Marshall P. Wil- 

 der. 



BUSH: healthy, hardy 

 and very productive. 



BUNCH: compact. 



BERRY: dull red; form 

 uneven; mild in flavor; 

 of good quality. 



VALUE: first class for 

 market. 



SEASON: medium. 



WILDER. 



