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58. Small Wild (Tait). — From Spain. Fruit very small, pale 

 yellow. Variety used in Spain for caprification. 



Toulousienne. — Same as Grise Savantine bifere. 



59. Trifer.—Fvmt medium size, pyriform ; skin pale green ; 

 flesh pale, thin, and watery, not rich. Very early, and a sure 

 cropper. 



60. Trois-recoltes. — Fruit small, ovate ; skin dark tawny or 

 copper-coloured ; flesh dull red, with but little flavour. Early 

 ^nd a free bearer. 



61. Venial de Valence. — Fruit below medium, roundish, tur- 

 binate, slightly ribbed ; skin dull tawny red, with a fine bloom ; 

 flesh thick, dull red, second quality. Very prolific. 



62. Versailles. — Fruit small, pyriform, with a long stalk; skin 

 dull green, slightly russeted ; flesh pale red, juicy, not rich. 



63. Vigasotte Bianco (Tait). 



64. Violette de Bordeaux. — Fruit small, long, pyriform; skin 

 rugose, dark purple ; flesh dull red, thick, but not rich. A very 

 prolific Fig, and not liable to rot. 



65. White Ischia. — Fruit small, round ; skin greenish yellow 

 with russet ; flesh pale, occasionally tinged with red, juicy and 

 rich. A very prolific variety. 



66. White Marseilles. — Fruit medium size, pyriform; skin 

 pale green ; flesh pale, very juicy, but rather watery. A very 

 hardy and prolific sort, and early. 



KEPORT ON RED AND WHITE CURRANTS AT 

 CHISWICK. 



By Mr. A. F. Bakkon, Superintendent of the Gardens. 



Although denoted one of the small fruits, Currants are yet of 

 great importance and value in the garden, and form one of the 

 most useful of fruits. Much confusion has been found to exist 

 with regard to their distinctive characters and superabundant 

 nomenclature. With a view to remedy this state of things, and 

 to discover some system of classification, the Royal Horticultural 

 Society has collected from the various nurseries in this country 

 and in France plants of nearly every variety bearing a distinct 

 name that could be found. These, grown under similar conditions, 



