SOO 



THE CURRANT. 



the first of September. Much earlier, it is sour and unpalatable. 

 France. 



Gondoin White. Fruit large, whitish-yellow, less acid than most 

 other sorts, of excellent quality. A strong grower and productive 



Holland. (Long Bunch.) Bunch long, well filled ; berries medium 

 to small, bright red ; quality good. Season medium. Bush 

 unusually vigorous and holds foliage well. Popular in many 

 parts of the West. Europe. 



Fig. 529.— Red Dutch. Fig. 530.— White Dutch. Fig. 531.— White Grape. 



Knight Large Red. Size of berries moderate, or nearly as large as 

 Red Dutch — bright red. This is not a sweet currant, and is 

 rather more acid than White Dutch. 



Knight Sweet Red. (Goliath, Fielder's Red, Palmer's Late Red, 

 Pitmaston Red, Pitmaston Prolific, Large Sweet Red, Bertin 

 No. I, Danen's Selected.) Berries medium, bright red; bush 

 strong and vigorous ; shoots mostly erect. 



London Market. Bunch medium, long ; berries large, light crim- 

 son, resembling Fay. Sharp acid, good ; seeds large and numer- 

 ous. Mid-season. England. 



North Star. Medium size berry on long stem, bright crimson, 

 mild and rich. Very hardy. Bears early and profusely. Season 

 late. Vigorous. More valuable for home use than for market. 

 Minnesota. Fig. 526. 



