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eleganter <variegatis. The common 

 Curran, with Leaves beautifully 

 variegated with Green and White. 



11. Ribes fruclu alba, foliis ex 

 albo <varitgatis. The white Curran, 

 with ftriped Leaves. 



12. Ribes Alpinus dulcis, foliis 

 wurugatis. The ltriped Goofberry- 

 leav'd Curran. 



13. Ribes fruffu nigra, foliis wa- 

 riegatis. The black Curran, with 

 ilriped Leaves. 



14. Ribes Americanus, fru&u ni- 

 gro. The American black Curran. 



The five firft-mention'd Sorts are 

 preferv'd in all curious Gardens, for 

 the fake of their Fruits : indeed, of 

 late Year?, the common red and 

 white Currans have been neglecled, 

 fince the Dutch red and white 

 have become plenty in England ; 

 thefe producing much larger and 

 fairer Fruit to the Sight than the 

 common Sorts, though I think the 

 common Sorts are much better rla- 

 vour'd ; fo that they mould not be 

 intirely neglecled by fuch as are curi- 

 ous in Fruits. 



The fixtli Sort is preferv'd as a 

 Curiofity, by fuch as delight in Va- 

 riety ; but the Fruit is not valuable. 



The feventh Sort is found wild in 

 England. The Fruit of this Kind is 

 imall, and ill-tailed ; which renders 

 it unworthy of being cultivated in 

 Gardens. 



The eighth Sort is preferved in 

 fome old Gardens ; but the Fruit 

 having a dilagreeable ftrong Tafle, 

 has occafion'd its being but little 

 cultivated of late Years, unlefs for 

 medicinal Ufe. There is a Rob 

 made of this Fruit, which is in great 

 Requeft for the Cure of fore Throats 

 and Quinfies ; from whence this 

 Fruit has been called Squinancy-ber- 

 ries. 



Thofe Sorts with variegated 



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Leaves are preferved by fuch as 

 are fond of ttrip'd Plants ; but as 

 their grcateft Beauty is only in the 

 Spring, before their Leaves grow 

 large, after which they become more 

 green, they are fcarcely worth pre- 

 ierving in a Garden. 



The fourteenth Sort was obtained 

 by Mr. Peter Coliinfon from America, 

 in whofe fine Garden it has produced 

 Fruit ; and from thence hath been 

 communicated to feveral other curi- 

 ous Gardens. The manner of this 

 Plant's Flowering is very different 

 from the other Sorts of Currans, for 

 which Variety it may have a Place 

 amongft other Shrubs; but the Fruit, 

 being fomewhat like our black Cur- 

 ran, is not much erreem'd. 



All thefe Sorts m?.y be r afily pro- 

 pagated by planting their Cut ings 

 any time from September to March 

 (but the Autumn is the belt), upon 

 a Spot of frefli Earth, which in the 

 Spring mull be kept very clear from 

 Weeds ; and in very dry Weather, 

 if they are water'd, it will greatly 

 promote their Growth. Thefe may 

 remain two Years in this Nurfery ; 

 during which time they muft be 

 pruned up for the Purpofes defign'd, 

 i. e. either to clear Stems, if for 

 Standards ; or if for Walls, Pales, 

 or Efpaliers, they may be trained up 

 flat. 



Then they fhould be planted out 

 where they are to remain; the belt 

 Seafon for which is foon after the 

 Leaves begin to decay, that they 

 may take Root before Winter; fo 

 that they may be in no Danger of 

 fufFering from Drought in the 

 Spring. 



Thefe Plants are generally planted 

 in Rows at about ten Feet afunder, 

 and four Feet Diftance in ihe Rows ; 

 but the bell Method is to train them 

 againil low Efpaliers, in which man- 



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