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Flesh qtiite firm, colorcil, Mihacid, very piod. Fi,-,f iilatc I'dpulai' as 

 a market variety acmss tlic cdiitinent. Illiiidis. 



Williams. — Medium tolarfi-e, roundisli conical; cdlor dark crimson. 

 Flesh red; quality very <;-<><><k Flo«'ers jierfect. A seedliiis; of 

 Sharpless, cominn; into favor. Canada. 



Wilson (WilsKn's Alhaiii/). — Medimii, conical; color red and 

 crimson. Flesh fairly firm, colored, quite acid, hut pleasant when 

 fully ripe. One of the oldest varieties, Ind it is yel doiiMy starred in 

 several States. New York. 



Wm. Belt. — Large to very larii'e, usually conical, ])ut \-erv irregular. 

 Flesh pink and white, subacid, gooil. -\ late Ohio variety, grown for 

 the fancy market (luite largeh'. Perfect. Does not endure drouth 

 well. 



Windsor Chief. — Large, (>ven-size(l, roundish conical; color red and 

 crimson. Holds its size ^xv]\ to end of season. Stands drouth well 

 at the West. Its value not yet recognized. Flowers pistillate. 



Woolverton. — Large to very large, roimdish conical; color (a'imson, 

 with crimson seeds. Flesh red, solid, mildly acid; qualitv varialjle; 

 not enough acid usually, but showy and sells well. Fhjwers perfect. 

 Canada. 



THE CURRANT. 



Cultivated varieties are grown in the United States belonging to 

 four distinct species. Rihr.-s niliriiiii includes tlie red and white 

 varieties of this country and Europe; liihr.^ iiii/ruiii includes the 

 European black currants prized In- our foreign settlers for culinarv 

 use; Rihcs Anicricnitiiin is the native black cui'rant, wliich is \'er3' 

 similar t(j tlie European, l.)ut with snuiUer friiit, and as yet but little 

 attention has been given to its improvement or the selection of its 

 best varieties; Rihcs aureinn is a native species, with black fruit, but 

 very distinct as a species, and some of its varieties are in cultivation. 

 For propagation and management see Chapter XX of I'art L 



liED AND WHITE CUR HANTS ih'lhcs nihrunn. 



Albert {Prince .Uhcii). — A vigorous upright variety; bunch rather 

 short but compact; berry medium to large, pale red, and ripens late. 

 .\ favorite variety for canning. Another thing in its favor is that it 

 holds its leaves until the wood-cells arc perfectly st(jred with starch in 

 autumn. 



