A cool, moist location is best for this fruit, and for this reason it succeeds 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 I'ows. Keep the ground mellow 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 t(f fall, with a pruning knife re- 

 move 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 appears dust the bushes with Buhach 

 or tobacco dust; it can be exterminated also by dissolving powdered white hellebore (to be had at any drug 

 store) in the proportion of an ounce to a pail of water, and applied with a syringe upon the leaves. 

 Prices: i yr., 3 for 20c; doz., 50c; 100, $3.00. 2 yrs., 3 for 25c; doz., 61c; 100, $3.50; except as 



otherwise noted. 



1 yr. by mail at dozen rates. If to go by mail at 100 raft^, add 50c. per 100. 2 yrs. old are too large to mail. 



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Black INaples. Very hardy and until recently the 

 leading black currant, but now superseded by Lee's 

 Prolific. All the black kinds are much prized for mak- 

 ing jams and jellies, and are highly profitable for 

 market growing in some sections. This is especially 

 valuable foi;^ Canada and other points of the extreme 

 North. 



Fay's Prolific. The leading red va- 

 riety. It has fully sustained the broad 

 claims which were made for it by the 

 disseminator upon its introduction, 

 and it is one of the best red currants 

 we have. It has been widely planted 

 and has given general satisfaction. 

 The bush is a strong grower, wonder- 

 fully prolific and comes into bearing 

 early. Fruit is large, bright red, and 

 of good flavor, and less acid than 

 Cherry, which it is rapidly supersed- 

 ing. A regular bearer and reliable 

 sort, it is rapidly becoming the favor- 

 ite. 1 yr., ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 

 75c; 100, $4.00. 2 yrs., ea., 15c; 3 for 

 35c; doz., ll.CO; 100, $6.00. 



Cherry and Versailles. Well known 

 aud until lately the most popular 

 market sorts; uniformly the largest 

 of all red currants except Fay's Pro- 

 lific. Bunches la^ge, berries very 

 \large, bright, sparkling crimson, 

 l^autiful, very acid. 

 fay's prolific. '^ee*s Prolific. Earlier than Black 

 {Much Reduced.) Naples, with larger berries, and is 

 more productive. Like Black Naples, 

 of special value for jeUies and jams. 



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. 



Victoria. Especially valuable for its late ripening. 

 Bunches long, berries medium to large, pale red in 

 coloi', and of axcellent quality. 



White Grape. This is a currant of all others that 

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

 some appeai'ance 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. 



A purely native 

 American currant, 

 distinct from the Eu- 

 ropean black currant 

 and without a trace 

 of its strong odor. 

 This is the best va- 

 riety of its species 

 yet introduced. The 

 bush grows to a 

 height of four feet 

 or more, is perfectly 

 hardy and immense- 

 ly productive, the 

 branches being in- 

 variably loaded with 

 fruit. The berries 



are large, intensely _ 

 black, and of a fairly good quality. It is excellent 

 when cooked and is well adapted for sauces, pies, jams, 

 etc. Ko insect enemies have been found to defoliate it 

 and it is entirely exempt from the attacks of the Cur- 

 rant Worm. 1 yr., ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 75c; 100, 

 $4.00. 2 yrs., ea., 15c; 3 for 35c; doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. 



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Combines many excellent qualities which promise to 

 make it of great value. In both bunch and berry 

 the fruit is large, of bright crimson color, very hand- 

 some and of superior quality. Its bunches are nuich 

 larger than any other currant and it exceeds all other 

 varieties in productiveness. 1 yr., ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; 

 doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 2 yrs., ea., 25c; 3 for 60c; doz., 

 $2.00; 100, $15.00. 



V BLACK CHAMPION. . 



As gi-eat an improvement among black currants as 

 is Fay's Prolific among the red varieties. Like Fay's 

 the clusters and berries are exceedingly large, and, un- 

 like the other varieties of its class, the bashes are 

 heavy annual bearers. The flavor of the fruit is richer 

 and much milder than in the old Black Naples or 

 Black English, from which it has no doubt sprung. 

 Entirely exempt from the ravages of the Currant 

 Worm or other insects. It is very fine for making jel- 

 lies and jams, and, in brief, is by far the finest Black 

 Currant yet produced, 1 yr,, ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 

 75c; 100, $5.00. 2 yrs., ea., 15c; 3 for 35c; doz.Jl.OO; 100, 

 $6.00. 



