BLACK CURRANTS 



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Brown- Fruited (Green -Fruited, Russian Green). An English 

 variety having the wood, foliage and growth of the Common 

 Black, with greenish brown fruit when ripe. Berries dry, hard, 

 rank flavored and worthless. 



Champion. Described as of dwarf, upright habit, fairly produc- 



tive. Fruit of large size, borne in short clusters, mild flavored, 

 and more desirable than the Common Black. 



Common Black (Black English). Described as vigorous and 

 productive, of spreading habit. Fruit medium to large, the clus- 

 ters ripening evenly. Pulp rather acid and strong flavored. 



Dwarf Rlack. Mentioned in the Horticulturist for 1854, p. 162, 

 as of more dwarf habit than the other blacks, with bunch and 

 berry equal to Black Naples. 



Lee (Lee's Prolific). Bush dwarfish, moderately vigorous, pro- 

 ductive. Fruit rather brighter in color than most kinds, but not 

 much of an improvement, if any, over the Black Naples. 



Prince of Wales. Origin Ontario. Bush vigorous and produc- 



