432 SYSTEMATIC POMOLOGY. 



Dutch when under good culture. The best dessert variety j^et tested, 

 on account of its mild acid and excellent Havor. GrowTi in all the 

 northern States for home use and market. 



Wilder. — Berry ncarlj^ as large as Fay with very good quality; 

 husli vigorous, healthy, and heavy bearing. It has rapidly ad- 

 vanced in favor with home and commercial growers. 



EUROPEAX BLACK t'URRAXTS. 



Baldwin. — Fruit medium in size, with less acid than Black Naples, 

 and it ripens ten days later. Better for canning than most European 

 varieties. 



Black Naples. — Fruit large, black, grown in small clusters. If 

 properly pruned and treated as noted in Section 260 it is a heavy 

 bearer and the fruit excellent ^^•hen canned or stewed. 



Champion. — Large, black, borne in short clusters. It is less acid 

 and less muskj' than Black Naples; bush is more dwarfed in haliit 

 than usual with the species. 



English Black. — Fruit medium to large; noted for even ripening 

 of the crop; quality not quite equal to Black Naples. 



Lee (Lee's Prolific). — Large to very large; quality aljout like 

 Champion; bush dwarfish in habit, vigorous, vcr}' productive. Crown 

 commerciall}'. 



Saunders. — Large, mild-flavored, verj' productive; quality for 

 culinary use very good. Originated in Canada. 



Wales {Prince of Wales). — Large, ^\•ith pro]5er pruning, and a 

 heavy bearer. Flesh nearly sweet when ripe. Most popular of the 

 species across the continent. Canada. 



THE COLDEN OK BUFFALO CURRANT [Rihcs aureum). 



Crandall. — Large as lilaek Naples when properly pruned (267), 

 and wholly free from the odor of the English sjiecies. The true variety 

 is also a remarkable Ijearer, and far better for culinary use than the 

 English varieties. It has been much mi\(>d l)y growing from seeds. 



Deseret. — A still larger variety, grown in Utah, of about the same 

 quality. This can )je grown in the dr}' region of the Southwest 

 where other currants fail. 



Jelly.— A variety of this sjjecies sent out by R. H, Blair & Com- 

 pany of Missouri. As tested by the writer and the New York Ex- 

 periment Station the fruit averages larger than Ci-andall and is more 



