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tioner or market, where they meet a ready sale at a very remuner^ 

 ating price. 



Now for the Sorts ; — i"what a catalogue these nurserymen do 

 make, it puzzles me to choose," is the conclusion amongst so many 

 high sounding names, all very fine, very large, very beautiful and other 

 expressahle terms ; but let us see what they are really worth. The 

 most important arc Red, viz : 



Cherry Currant— the very largest fruit in large clusters ; but to 

 my taste rather tart. Holland Grape, cannot be distinguished from 

 the Red Dutch. Goliah, not so large as its name imparts, very lit- 

 tle improvement on the Red Dutch. Fertile de Pallnau, said to be 

 very productive, but with me not more so than the old Red Dutch, 

 when under equal culture : it is, however, a shade darker in color 

 to a close observer. ■ Knight's Sivcct — we had hoped that this sort 

 was really sweet, to make it a very palatable desert fruit, but find 

 it quite acid enough for any palate ; it is a good bearer and makes 

 long tapeing bunches. Victoria, or the old Baby Castle currant can 

 be more readily distinguished by the foliage than the fruit; it has, 

 however, the advantage of hanging longer on the bushes than any 

 of the other kinds ; by tying a mat over the bush they may be 

 kept till August ; a few bushes should be covered with some ma- 

 terial to shade them, as soon as nearly ripe, which prolongs their 

 maturity at least one month. 



White Currants ; we have only fruited the White Dutch, White 

 Grape and White Crystal : the last is certainly a very poor affair in 

 size but quite transparant and sweeter than either of the others; the 

 genuine White Dutch is as large and productive as any of them, 

 and shows that horticulture in this particular has not advanced in 

 fifty years. Let every one try the coming season to grow a new 

 and better white currant ; in three years it will produce fruit ; and 

 report to the Editor of the Florist ; — -nothing could be more desira- 

 ble than an improvement in this branch of fruit, which is emphat- 

 ically the fruit of the million ; every garden can produce them, and 

 every citizen will purchase the product, which is neverfailing. The 

 best quality commands from nine to twelve cents per quart ; a 



