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zontal manner. The wood is thick jointed, the 

 leaves of a dark green, fruit very dark red, ap- 

 proaching a purple when fully ripe, bunches long 

 and growing in clusters on the old wood, berries 

 round and large. 



This variety is not so pleasant to be eaten from 

 the hand as the white Dutch, but is more used in 

 domestic cookery. It also makes excellent jams, 

 jellies, and preserves of any kind, and is used by 

 many for a domestic wine. 



The Red Champaign. 

 The red champaign currant is not in general cul- 

 tivation, although I consider it next in quality to the 

 red Dutch. The plant is of an erect habit, luxu- 

 riant growth, and good bearer ; the bunches are long 

 but do not hang so much in clusters as the former 

 varieties ; the fruit is round, of a large size ; color 

 light red, and very transparent. 



The Black Currant. 



This variety is so well known that I need not des- 

 cribe it ; the black currant should always find its 

 way into every garden, for its useful qualities in 

 colds, sore throat, &c, for which it is used with 

 admirable success when made into jams and jellies ; 

 and black currant wine has been too long known in 

 sickness, for me to record its usefulness in this place. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF GOOSEBERRIES. 



It is very difficult to give a descriptive list of the 

 best kinds of the gooseberry that will answer for 



