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lar, Visually russeted. Calyx small, closed; lobes rcflexed. Basin very shal- 

 low, broad and obtuse, or none. 



Skin smooth, j^ellow, blushed with scarlet. Dots numerous, medium to 

 small, gray or russet. 



Calyx tube long, narrow, funnel-form. Stamens median. 



Core medium to rather small, axile with narrow cylinder in the axis ; 

 cells closed or nearly so ; core lines clasp the funnel cylinder. Carpels 

 roundish ovate. Seeds compactly fill the cells ; small to above medium, 

 obtuse to somewhat acute, plump, dark. 



Flesh yellow, breaking, juicy, crisp, sprightly, mild subacid to nearly 

 sweet. 



Season October to February. 



CURRANT. 



References, i. Downing, 1857:229. 2. Barry, 1883:359. 3. Bailey, An. 

 Hort., 1892:237. 4. Gibb, Montreal Hort. Sac. Rpt., 1884:39. 



Synonyms. Currant (2). Currant Crab (i, 3). Current Crab (4). 

 Pomme Groseille (i). 



Fruit small, borne in clusters ; said to be hardier than Transcendent. Of 

 no commercial value. The tree is a good grower, comes into bearing young 

 and is productive. 



Tree. 



Tree moderately vigorous with moderately long, slender, curved branches. 

 Form upright spreading or roundish, open. Twigs long, curved, slender ; 

 internodes short. Bark dark brown, lightly mottled with scarf-skin; slightly 

 pubescent near tips. Lenticels quite numerous, medium size, roundish, 

 slightly raised. Buds medium size, plump, acute, free, slightly pubescent. 



Fruit. 



Fruit small or below medium. Form somewhat oblate, regular, uniform. 

 Stem medium to long, rather slender. Cauity obtuse, rather deep, broad, 

 symmetrical, frequently russeted. Calyx sometimes deciduous, medium size, 

 closed; lobes rather narrow, acute. Basin rather deep, wide, abrupt, ob- 

 scurely furrowed. 



Skin thin, tough, smooth, glossy, yellow, striped with brilliant red, over- 

 spread with bluish bloom. Dots numerous, small, pr.le or whitish. 



Calyx tube broadly cone-shaped, short. Stamens marginal. 



Core medium to rather large, axile ; cells closed ; core lines clasping. 

 Carpels roundish to elliptical, emarginate. Seeds light brown, medium to 

 large, wide, somewhat obtuse. 



Flesh yellowish, firm, moderately fine, tender, dry, subacid, medium to poor. 



Season October and November. 



DARTMOUTH. 



References, i. Barry, 1883 :359. 2. Beach, A^. Y. Sta. An. Rpt., 15 -.277. 

 1896. 3. Lyon, Mich. Sta. Bui., 143 :200. 1897. 4. Farrand, lb., 205 :47. 

 1903. 5. Ragan, U. S. B. P. I. Bui., 56:363. 1905. 



Synonyms. None. 



