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following list as synonyms of this variety: Fertile, Fertile 

 d'Angleterre, Fertile de Palluau, Fertile de Bertin, La Hative, 

 Hative de Bertin, Bertin No. 9, Belle de St. Gilles, Chenonceaux, 

 Grosse Rouge de Boulogne, Queen Victoria, and Bed Grape. One 

 of the oldest and best known varieties. It is still retained by 

 some growers in the West, and perhaps elsewhere, as more valu- 

 able than any of its younger competitors. A strong grower, 

 rather tall, upright, with comparatively slender shoots, productive. 

 Fruit of fine color and sprightly flavor, but not large. 



Bed Grape. Mentioned by Fuller as having foliage not shining, 

 as with the Red Dutch. 



Ruby. Raised by Jacob Moore, the originator of the Brighton 

 Grape, from seed of the Cherry believed to have been crossed by 

 White Grape. Described as not equal to Versaillaise or Cherry in 

 size, but with larger bunches and better fruit; productive. Pro- 

 fessor Troop, of Indiana, reports it as decidedly the best currant 

 they have. 



Select. Said by T. T. Lyon to lack in vigor and productive- 

 ness. Mich. Exp. Sta. Bull. 118: 20. 



Short- Bunched Red. Mentioned by Downing as much like Red 

 Dutch, with shorter bunches. 



Stewart ('s Seedling). A Minnesota variety, mentioned as not 

 having received its share of notice. Said to be the handsomest in 

 bush and berry of any variety grown in that state. A vigorous, 

 upright grower, prolific and hardy. Fruit somewhat hidden by the 

 leaves, large, borne in good sized bunches, remaining a long time 

 after ripening without injury. Ann. Rept. Minn. Exp. Sta. 

 1888:235. 



Storrs fy Harrison Co.'s No. 1. Received at the Geneva (N. Y.) 

 Experiment Station for trial from Storrs & Harrison Company. 

 Described as moderately vigorous, upright. Bunches of medium 

 size. Fruit small to medium, much like Red Dutch in color, but 

 less acid. Bull. 95:422. 



Striped Fruited (Silver Striped). An old German variety. 

 Mentioned by Downing and Fuller as being distinctly striped, but 

 small, a poor bearer, and of no value except as a curiosity. 



Transparent (Transparent White, Transparent Blanc). A 

 French variety mentioned by Downing and Fuller. Said to be a 

 seedling of the White Grape, and to resemble that variety so 

 closely as to be practically identical. 



Versaillaise (La) (Versailles, Macrocarpa, Fertile d'Angers, 

 La Caucase, Caucasian). Originated by M. Bertin, of Versailles, 

 from seed of the Cherry currant, and so similar to that variety 

 that it has frequently been confounded with it. As grown at the 



