A cool, moist location is best for this fruit, and for this reason it sucoeeds admirably when planted by a stone 



wall or fence; being benefitted by partial shade. Plant in rows four feet 

 apart, and the plants three feet apart in the rows. Keep the ground mel- 

 low and free of weeds and grass, using fertilizers copiously. Mulching is 

 necessary for the best returns. So soon as the leaves turn yellow and begin 

 to fall, with a pruning knife remove all the old wood and cut back the 

 young shoots a third of their length, cutting to the ground enough of these 

 to admit air and light into the bush freely. When the currant worm ap- 

 pears dust the bushes with powdered white hellebore or tobacco dust; it can 

 be exterminated also by dissolving the powdered white hellebore (to be had 

 at any drug store) in the proportion of an ounce to a pail of water, and ap- 

 plied with a syringe upon the leaves. 



The annexed illustration shows plants of one and two years old with 

 indications where to cut back at planting. 



Prices: 1 yr., 3 for 20cj doz., 50c; 100, $2.50. 2 yrs., 3 for 25c; doz., 

 60c; 100, $3.00; except as otherwise noted. 



One year by mail at dozen rates, if desired. If by mail at 100 rates 



add 50c. per 100. 



POMONA. 



Beyond compar- 

 ison in productive- 

 ness and fine qual- 

 ity with any of the older sorts, and from present indica- 

 tions destined to supersede all other Red Currants. Its 

 yield of fruit is something wonderful. From 6>£ acres 

 of Pomona Currants has been sold at wholesale, in 

 three consecutive years, fruit amounting to $9000.00, or 

 an average of over $461.00 yearly per acre. What 

 Currant is there that will make as good a showing as 

 this? The Pomona is a vigorous and robust grower, 

 healthy, hardy, and an early bearer; foliage abundant 

 and remains on the bush much later than others sorts. 

 The fruit is very beautiful in appearance, of a clear, 

 bright translucent red, bunches large and full, but in 

 size of berry smaller than Cherry and Versailles though 

 larger than Victoria and very much larger than Red 

 Dutch. It is of remarkably fine quality, sweet and 

 mild, and less acid than any we know of, with very few 

 seeds and these are small. The fruit is so bright- color- 

 ed and handsome that it always attracts buyers at mar- 

 ket and it not only hangs on the bush a long time after 

 ripe but will also keep in good condition a long time 

 after being picked. It bears regularly year after year 

 with the same unfailing abundance and its immense 

 yield, attractive appearance and fine quality make it 

 the most profitable and desirable of all Currants. 1 yr., 

 ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 2 yrs., ea., 

 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



Lee's Prolific. A fine black variety, earlier than 

 Black Naples, with larger berries, of better quality, 

 and more productive. Especially valuable for jams, etc. 



Black Champion. A decided improvement, being 

 much better than any of the older varieties of the Eu- 

 ropean Black Currant. Both clusters and berries are 

 exceedingly large; quality rich and good, milder and 

 with less strong odor than others. The bush is a strong 

 grower and a heavy annual bearer, entirely free from 

 insect pests. 



Black Naples. Very hardy and until recently the 

 leading black currant, but now superseded by other 

 sorts. All the black kinds are much prized for making 

 jams and jellies, and are highly profitable for market 

 growing in some sections. This is especially valuable 

 for Canada and other points of the extreme North. 



Cherry and Versailles. Well known and, until lately, 

 the most popular market sorts; uniformly the largest 

 of all red currants. Bunches large, berries very large, 

 bright, sparkling crimson, beautiful, but acid. Very 

 sturdy and thrifty growers, profitable for market for 

 their large, bright berries. 



Red Dutch. An old favorite, producing in abundance 

 fruit of the very best quality, which is the best of all 

 for making red jellies and wines, but the berries are 

 small. The finest in quality of all the older varieties. 



yrs. plants are too large to mail. 



VICTORIA BLACK (New). 



W e believe 

 this to be the 

 finest and larg- 

 est Black Cur- 

 rant in cultiva- 

 tion either in 

 this country or 

 in E n g 1 a n d , 

 where it origi- 

 nated. It is re- 

 markable both 

 for the size of 

 its berries and 

 for the quantity 

 produced. The 

 bunches, too, 

 are of morethan 

 ordinary size 

 and well filled. 

 Its quality is 

 much better 

 than that of oth- 

 er Black Cur- 

 rants, milder 

 and sweeter. In 

 Europe, where 

 Black Currants 

 arejappreciated, 

 it has been en- 

 thusiasti c a 1 1 y ' 

 received, and we predict a similar success for it here 

 among those who like this class of fruit. 1 yr., strong, 

 ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz , $1.50. 



North Star. One of the best of the red currants, 

 combining many excellent properties. In both bunch 

 and berry the trait is large, of bright crimson color, 

 very beautiful and extra fine in quality. The bunches 

 are much larger than is usual and are clustered thickly 

 along the stems. It is a good grower, very hardy and 

 exceedingly productive. 1 yr., doz., 60c; 100, $3.00. 2 

 yrs., doz., 75c; 100, $4.00. 



Fay's Prolific. The leading standard red variety, a 

 regular bearer and reliable every way. The bush is a 

 strong grower, wonderfully prolific, and bears early; 

 bunches and berries large, bright red, of good flavor and 

 less acid than Cherry, which it has superseded. Midseason. 



Victoria. Especially valuable on account of its late 

 ripening. Bunches long, berries medium to large, pale 

 red in color, and of excellent quality. 



White Crape. This is a currant of all others that 

 should be in the family garden, not only for its hand- 

 some appearance but for its fine quality. Its bunches 

 are extremely long, berries large, of a beautiful trans- 

 lucent white, and excellent flavor. The largest and de- 

 cidedly the best white variety. 



