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New York at the "Wobld's Columbian Exposition. 



remarkable exhibits made at the exposition in the line of small fruits. 

 The ".Industry" gooseberry was shown as representing the parentage, 

 with twenty-eight of its seedlings. The fruit was sent in a ripening 

 condition, and with its rich colors, in full maturity and large size, pre- 

 sented a very attractive appearance. The varieties worthy of very 

 special mention were Nos. 1, 26, 10, 17, which were red in color, fine 

 in size, and particularly sprightly in flavor. No. 23 had an exceed- 

 ingly rich yellow color, was large in size and one of the finest flavored 

 varieties of the entire number. ISFos. 2 and 22 were green in color, 

 very large, and quite profusely covered with spines. Nos. 5, 7, 26, 10 

 and 17 were all exceedingly fine in size and appearance. Nos. 18 and 

 13 were red in color, very large in size, and heavily covered with spines. 

 It was a fact observed by many horticulturists that a large number of 

 these seedling varieties appeared to excel in point of size its parent, the 

 " Industry." A chance seedling, the " Argyle," found growing in a 

 pasture upon the farm of F. Argyle, Kern, Yates county, attracted 

 special attention. It has seemed to successfully resist mildew. The 

 plant is vigoroiTS and strong in growth, as shown by a photograph of a 

 three years' old plant heavily loaded with fine, large berries, light green 

 in color and uniformly large. On July twenty-seventh, another seedling 

 was secured from Nicholas Phalen, Marlboro, Orange county, of fine 

 promise, being large and light green in color. The original plant was 

 seen later, growing in its native place, and it was vigorous in its 

 growth, with dark green, luxuriant foliage. 



The New York Experiment Station made the most extensive exhibit 

 of English and American varieties with their seedlings, now being 

 tested, that was ever before seen in our country, and probably in any 

 other, showing 170 different kinds. The exhibit was carefully studied 

 by horticultural experts of every State and by those of foreign 

 countries, as a work of high scientific merit. 



CUEKANTS. 



One of the most valuable on the list of small fruits is the currant. It 

 is the first to be used in the season in its green state, and is one of the 

 longest to remain after ripening upon the bushes. 



This fruit was shown in its very finest condition, and continuously so 

 for a long time, with the following varieties : White Dutch, Cherry, 

 Fay's Prolific, Versailles, Eclipse, Columbian Red, Gloire des Sablons, 

 Eed Dutch, Victoria, "White G-rape, Champion, Mills' Seedling Cluster, 

 North Star, London Eed, Euby Castle, Prince Albert, Wilder, Black 

 Naples, Ogden's Black Grape, Saunders' No. 1, Lee's Black Prolific, 

 Baldwin's Black, Common Black or Black English, Saunders' No. 2 

 and Prince of Wales, besides a large number of new seedling varieties. 



The following varieties, as described, represent in this class of fruit 

 wide variation in culture and quality, but all of which having points of 

 excellence, and most of which are valuable for cultivation : 



Cherry. — A strong growing variety, 

 with stout, erect, short-jointed shoots. No 

 more productive than other currants, hut 

 valued for market on account of its size. 



La Versalllaise, Versailles, Imperial 

 Red. — Bush vigorous and productive, 

 bunch similar to Cherry but occasionally 

 longer. 



