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White Imperial. — Ripens somewhat later than the White Grape. 

 Bush vigorous and very productive. Clusters large; berries very large, 

 sweet and most delicious. Said to be the best of the White Currants, 

 valuable for the home table. 



BLACK VARIETIES OF CURRANTS. 



Black Champion. — Very productive, large bunch and berry; excellent 

 quality, strong grower. The leading, well-tested black sort. Grown large- 

 ly by some fruit growers lor market, where it brings good prices. 



Black Victoria. — A strong, vigorous grower, making a neat bush of 

 ynfailing productiveness; fruit of fine flavor and enormous size, the 

 largest black in cultivation. 



Lee's Prolific. — The best European Black Currant yet introduced, 

 and one that makes a great advance in the fruit of its class. It is earlier 

 than Black Naple, and of superior quality; larger, longer clusters, and 

 even more productive than that prolific kind. Extensively cultivated for 

 commercial purposes. 



GOOSEBERRIES. 



This is quite a desirable and valuable fruit and used for many pur- 

 poses by the housewife, and a few bushes should be in every well pro- 

 vided home garden. We know some few fruit growers who grow this fruit 

 profitably one year with another and where there is a good market it 

 will be a good fruit to grow with the Currant, as it needs the same gen- 

 eral culture and treatment. The writer's experience, however, has not 

 been as satisfactory as he would wish when this fruit has been cultivated 

 for market purposes. Occassionally the market has been favorable for 

 this fruit and we have received eight to ten cents per quart for it right 

 through the season; these are, of course, good paying prices. We have 

 learned from experience, however, that these prices are quite exception- 

 al and would be followed by a year or two or more when the fruit would 

 sell for two and three cents per quart, while we have seen twenty to 

 thirty crates of this fruit with a New York commission house kept for sev- 

 eral days and then destroyed, as there was no demand for them. Then the 

 market has been such that our commission men have written us not to 

 ship any of this fruit and it quite often has been left on the bushes un- 

 picked. We advise beginners to plant cautiously of this fruit until they 

 are first sure of their market. 



Gooseberries require the same treatment as heretofore recommend- 

 ed for the Currant, in planting, cultivation, pruning and spraying. Plant 

 in good rich soil and give a liberal dressing of manure every season. 

 Like the Currant, they do best in partial shade. It is very beneficial to 

 mulch about the plants, using any handy material you have on hand for 

 this purpose, such as short straw. To prevent mildew, spray bushes soon 

 as leaves appear and during the Summer with potassium sulphide (Liver 

 of Sulphur) one ounce to four gallons of water. The green worm known 

 as the Currant worm also attacks the Gooseberry and should be treated 

 with the Bordeaux Mixture as recommended for the Currant. 



