Culture.— 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 

 rows, 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 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 appears dust the bushes with Buhach 

 or tobacco dust; it can be exterminated also by dissolving 

 powdered whice 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. 



GENERAL LIST. 



Prices: 1 yr., doz., 50c; lOO, S3.00, 2yrs., 

 doz., 60c; lOO, $3.5©; except as otherwise 

 noted. 



1 yr. by mail at 10c. per doz.; 50c. per 100 additional. Two years old plants are too large to be mailed. 



Black Naples.— Very hardy and until re- 

 cently the leading black currant, but now super- 

 seded by Lee's Prolific. All the black kinds are 

 much prized for making jams and jellies, and are 

 highly profitable for market growing in some sec- 

 tions. This is especially valuable for Canada and 

 other points of the extreme North. 



FAY'S PROLIFIC— The leading red va- 

 riety. It has fully sustained 

 tbe 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, wonderfully 

 <i| prolific and comes into bearing 

 M early. Fruit is large, bright 

 || red, and of good flavor, and 

 r less acid than Cherry, which it 

 " is rapidly superseding. A reg- 

 v ular bearer and reliable sort it 

 / is rapidly becoming the favorite 

 I with market growers. Those 

 j\ who want a profitable red cur- 

 i rant and do not plant this va- 

 riety are missing a valuable 

 opportunity. 1 yr., doz., 75c; 

 100, $4.00. 2 yrs., doz., $1.00; 

 100, $6.00. 



CHERRY and VER- 

 SAILLES. -Well known 

 and until lately the most popu- 

 ( Much reduced J lar mar ket sorts; uniformly the 

 largest of all red currants except Fay's Prolific. 



Bunches large, berries very large, bright, sparkling 

 crimson, beautiful, very acid. Bushes of rugged, 

 vigorous growth and only moderately productive. 

 The two are so very much alike that one descrip- 

 tion answers for both. 



KLee's Prolific— Earlier than Black Naples, 

 with larger berries, longer clusters, better quality, 

 and is more productive. Like Black Naples, of 

 special value for jellies and jams, and for planting 

 at the far North. 



v Red Dutch.— An old favorite, producing in 

 abundance fruit of the very best quality, which is 

 the best of all for making jellies and wines, but 

 the berries are small, except on moist, rich soil. 



■ Victoria.— Especially valuable for its late 

 ripening, making it desirable for both market and 

 home growing, and a profitable market variety. 

 Its season is neariy three weeks later than the 

 other standard sorts. Bunches long, berries 

 medium to large, pale red in color, and of excellent 

 quality. Bushes are good growers and profuse 

 bearers. It is a splendid variety and no collection 

 should be without it. 



l "White Grape.— This is a currant of all others 

 that should be in the family garden, not only for 

 its handsome appearance but for its fine quality. 

 Its bunches are extremely long, berries large, of a 

 beautiful translucent white and excellent flavor, 

 exceeded in this respect only by Red Dutch. The 

 bush Is a pood grower and profuse bearer. It is 

 the largest and decidedly the best white variety, 

 and one of the best of all for the home garden- 

 Should always be one of those select d for table 

 use. 



