CURRANTS. 225 



CUERANTS. 



Black Grape. See Ogden's Black. 



BLACK NAPLES {New Black). — Bunches, short, but produced in 

 great abundance. Berries, large, with a mild and sweet flavour. 



Cerise. See Cherry. 



CHAMPAGNE {Pheasanlfs Eye; Couleur de Chair). — Bunches, of 

 medium length. Berries, medium sized, pale pink or flesh coloured, 

 with darker red veins ; more acid than Red Dutch. 



CHERRY (Cerise). — Bunches, short. Berries, very large, of a deep 

 red colour ; more acid than Red Dutch. This is the largest red currant, 

 and comes in early. 



COMMON BLACK.-T-This is very much inferior to the other blacks, 

 and not worth cultivation, the bunches and berries being inferior 

 in size. 



Couleur de Chair. See Champagne. 

 Goliath. See Raby Castle. 

 Houghton Castle. See Raby Castle. 

 Jeeves' White. See White Dutch. 



KNIGHT'S EARLY RED.— The chief merit this variety is supposed 

 to possess is its greater earUness than the Red Dutch ; but the slight 

 advantage it has in this is lost by its inferiority in other respects. 



KNIGHT'S LARGE RED.— Bunches, large and long. Berries, 

 large, bright red. Does not diflfer materially from Red Dutch. 



KNIGHT'S SWEET RED.— Bunches, of medium size. Berries, 

 large, paler in colour than Red Dutch, and less acid ; but not so sweet 

 as White Dutch. 



LA FERTILE. — This variety I have not seen; but, according to 

 Mr. Rivers, it is a large red currant, and " a most prodigious bearer." 



LA HATIVE. — This is a new variety, and, like the preceding, of 

 foreign origin ; but I have had no opportunity of examining it. Mr. 

 Rivers states, in his catalogue, that it is "a very early red currant, and 

 excellent." 



LEE'S PROLIFIC BLACK. — ^Bunches, produced in immense num- 

 bers, about three inches long. Berries, as large or larger than those 

 of Black Naples, and nearly uniform in size throughout. Skin, quite 

 black. Flesh, tender, sweet, and very richly flavoured. 



