66 BULLETIN 1189, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Red Cane. 



A variety known locally as the Red Cane is being grown in the section 



immediately surrounding Nashville, Tenn. It was reported to have been 

 found growing wild in a field near Antioch, Tenn., by J. R. Savage. The name 

 is derived from the color of its canes. These are tall, vigorous, and pro- 

 ductive, and very little of the orange rust or double-blossom disease has been 

 found on them. The berry ripens among the latest of any, beginning about 

 the second week in July at Antioch. It is large, oblong, firm, and sweeter and 

 better flavored than the fruit of the Missouri. 

 Snyder. 



The Snyder variety, which is the standard berry of northern regions, is grown 

 very little in any part of this area. In Tennessee and Kentucky, so far as 

 observed, it is less productive and less desirable in other respects than Early 

 Harvest and Eldorado. In West Virginia it is grown very little and is prob- 

 ably not as desirable as other varieties for growing in the different regions 

 of that State. 

 Wilson Junior. 



Though grown in the Gulf Coastal Plains region of Tennessee, the Wilson 

 Junior is not as popular there as the Early Harvest, which ripens earlier and 

 through a longer period. Its principal fault is its susceptibility to winter 

 injury. The orange rust does not affect it seriously in this region, having 

 been readily controlled by destroying affected plants which might spread the 

 disease. The canes are vigorous and productive, and the fruit is large, fairly 

 firm, sweet, and very L r ood in dessert quality. 



CURRANTS. 



Very few currants are grown in this area. One reason for this 

 seems to be that when the foliage is not sprayed a leaf-spot disease 

 frequently causes all the leaves to fall during the summer. The 

 bushes are not as vigorous and not as productive as in northern 

 regions, where the foliage usually is retained until late fall. The 

 London. Ked Cross, Red Dutch, and Pomona varieties have been 

 observed to hold their leaves better than many others and should be 

 more satisfactory for this reason. No currants were seen in any 

 region of Tennessee, though formerly near Chattanooga the North 

 Star was grown. It was the only variety tested that proved suc- 

 cessful there. In Kentucky several varieties were seen, the London 

 and Red Cross being among the most desirable. At Morgantown. 

 W.Va., the Fay, Victoria, and White Grape varieties were considered 

 the best. At another point in northern West Virginia the Per- 

 fection. Cherry, and Wilder were considered desirable. London 

 and Red Cross are likely to prove valuable in West Virginia as 

 well as in Kentucky. 



DEWBERRIES. 



The culture of dewberries in this area is very restricted. In the 

 East Tennessee Valley region at Knoxville, Tenn.. the Mayes (Austin 

 Mayes) and the Lueretia are grown, while about Louisville and Cov- 

 ington, Ky., the Lueretia only is grown. The latter variety seems 

 to be the more desirable. Its berries are large, oblong, and firm 

 enough for shipping, while the fruit of the Mayes is large, nearly 

 globose, and too soft for distant markets. It is, however, sweeter 

 and ripens earlier than the Lueretia, and the yields of fruit per acre 

 are somewhat larger. Because the dewberry ripens before the wild 

 blackberries it is likely to be profitable in this area when given proper 

 treatment. 



