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REPORT ON THE 



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DESCRIPTION OF VARIETIES. 



BLACK VICTORIA. 



Bush : upright, of medium 

 vigor, healthy, hardy and produc- 

 tive. 



Berky : large, black, firm, 



sweet. 



Quality : fine. 

 Se\son : medium. 



Bl.^ck Victoria. 



Bush : 



BtTNCH : 



Berry' : 



Season : 



BRAYLEY. 



upright, spreading, vigorous, healthy, hardy; not very productive, 

 long, straggling, loose. 

 dark red in color; size medium; flavor acid, sprightly, 

 medium. 



CHERRY. (Krd Imprrial, Fertile d'Angcrs of LeBoy). 



The principal red currant grown 

 in Southern Ontario for commercial 

 purposes. Its large size, fine color and 

 earliness, combine to make it the most 

 satisfactory of all varieties for market, 

 and many acres have been set out 

 for this purpose. When well culti- 

 vated and \vell pruned back, a planta- 

 tion of Cherry currants will continue 

 very productive for at least twelve or 

 fifteen years. 



Origin : Italy ; introduced into 

 the United States' in 1846. 



Plant : vigorous, a stout stocky 

 grower ; very productive ; begins bear- 

 ing the second year after planting ; 

 foliage thick, dark green. 



Bunch : usually short, but some- 

 times long and tapering, compact. 



Berry : very large, globular ; 

 bright red in color ; flavor subacid ; 

 texture firm. 



Quality: fair 



Value : first class for market and 



for .jellies. 



Cherry. 



Season : medium to late. 



Adaptation: general, but succeeds better on clay loam than upon light sand. 

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