284 THE CURRANT. 



GoNDOiN White. 



Fruit large, whitish yellow, quite sweet, more so than any- 

 other sort, branches rather long, strong growth, productive. 



Knight's Sweet Red. 



This is not a sweet currant, but is considerably less acid than 

 other red currants, not as sweet as White Dutch. Fruit nearly 

 as large as Red Dutch ; rather lighter in colour. Productive. 



Knight's Early Red. 



The merit of this variety is in its ripening a few days earlier 

 than other sorts. 



Knight's Large Red, 



Fruit very large bright red, bunches very large, very produc- 

 tive, an excellent sort. 



Long Bunched Red. 



Grosse Rouge de Holland. 



Fruit large, bunches long, berries deep red, much like Red 

 Dutch, with a little larger clusters, and rather larger fruit. Very 

 productive. 



La Versaillaise. 



New Frenjch Currant, very large, with long bunches ; next 

 in size to cherry currant, deep red, very productive. 



La Hative. 



A new early red currant from France, not yet fruited here. 

 Said to be excellent. 



La Fertile. 



From France. Large, deep red ; very productive. 

 Prince Albert. 



New, vigorous grower, large foliage, late in ripening, produc- 

 tive and valuable. Fruit veiy large, similar in colour to Victoria, 



Red Dutch. 



Large Red Dutch. Large Bunched Red. 



New Red Dutch, Morgan's Red. 



GrossiUier Rouge a Gros Fruit. 



An old, well-known sort, thrifty, upright growth, very pro- 

 ductive. Fruit large, deep red, rich acid flavour, with clusters 

 two or three inches long. 



