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Society, "under the name of Abraxis rihearia. The moths are of a 

 dull nankeen yellow, and make their appearance in June — depositing 

 their eggs upon the leaves. These soon change to small worms, and 

 rapidly eat up the foliage. The best remedy yet known is, to dust 

 thoroughly with powdered white hellebore. 



The Currant-borer, JPrenocerus supernatatus, is another insect that 

 sometimes creates damage by boring its way through the centre of young 

 shoots and thus destroying them. By examining the young shoots in 

 winter, such as are injured or contain the worm will be found of a brown 

 color or shrivelled. Cutting away soon checks them. 



There are, nominally, many sorts of Currants, but the following sorts 

 comprise all at present known worthy of cultivation. 



CLASS I. 

 RED AND WHITE CURRANTS. 

 Attractor. 



A variety from France. Growth rather slow, spreading, very pro- 

 ductive. Leaves small, sharply serrate or toothed, and three-lobed. 

 Fruit medium, yellowish white. Bunches medium, short. 



Buist's Long-Bunched. 



Originated by Robert Buist, Philadelphia, Pa. A very vigorous 

 upright grower, and very productive. 



Fruit of large size. Bunches very long, tapering, much like Bed 

 Dutch in flavor and color. 



Champagne. 



Pheasant's Eye. Groseillier a Fruit Couleur de Chair. 



A large and handsome Currant, of a pale pink or flesh color, exact- 

 ly intermediate in this respect between the Bed and White Dutch. It 

 is quite an acid sort, but is admired by many for its pretty appearance. 



Cherry. 



A strong-growing variety, with stout, erect, short-jointed shoots. 

 Leaves large, thick, and dark green. Not any more productive than 

 other Currants, but a valuable one for market on account of its size. 



Fruit of the very largest size. Bunches short. Berries deep red, 

 and rather more acid than Bed Dutch. 



Fertile de Palluau. 

 A variety of rather recent introduction from France. A vigorous 



