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CHASE NURSERIES. 
Rogers' No. 4 (Wilder.)— Bunch large, shouldered, compact; berries large, black, 
skin thin but firm; flesh sweet, tender, good flavor; good keeper. Vine moderate grower, 
healthy, hardy, productive. Ripens nearly as early as Concord. 
Rogers' No. 9.— (Lindley.)— Bunch medium, long, sometimes shouldered; berries 
large, red or Catawba color;' flesh tender, sweet, with high aromatic flavor; very healthy, 
vigorous and hardy. Ripens with the Delaware. 
Rogers' No. 15 (Agawam.)— Bunch loose, shouldered, berries very large, red or 
amber color; skin thick, and good keeper ; flesh tender, meaty, juicy, of a rich, aromatic 
flavor; strong, rank grower. Eipens about with Concord. , 
Salem Bunch large, compact, shouldered; berries large, round, Catawba color; skin 
thick and firm ; flesh sweet, tender, with a rich aromatic flavor. Vine moderately vigorous, 
hardy, healthy; ripens early when not overstocked— sometimes as early as Delaware or 
Hartford. Is a splendid keeper and of good quality. 
Talman.— Bunch medium to large, compact, shouldered; berry large, black and ad- 
heres to the stem; skin thick and firm; flesh sweet, juicy, somewhat purple, with slight 
foxy flavor. Vine very rank, vigorous grower, hardy, healthy and productive. Ripens a 
week earlier than Hartford. 
Vergennes.— A chance seedling found'growing in Vermont. It is extremely produc- 
tive; clusters large; berries large, holding firmly to the stem ; color light amber; flavor rich 
and delicious. Ripens with Concord, but has superior keeping qualities. Vine very har- 
dy; strong, rapid grower; leaf large, downy, and generally free from mildew. Its rich 
saccharine flesh, early ripening, late keeping, and other good qualities, recommend it as one 
or the most valuable grapes for general cultivation. 
Word en Bunches large, handsome, double shouldered; berries large, sweet, lively, 
with very little of the foxy or native flavor. Vine very thrifty and vigorous, perfectly har- 
dy, healthy and a good bearer. Ripens a week earlier than Concord. 
CURRANTS. 
The introduction of the improved varieties, such as Queen and Fay's Prolific has given 
the currant a high rank as a profitable market fruit. A well kept plantation will yield 
4,000 pounds of fruit to the acre. Quite a currant plantation can be had with a small ex- 
pense, by planting the bushes in the orchard between the fruit trees. 
Cherry Very large; dark red; acid, not very rich; bunch variable, from short to 
long; plant a coarse grower, with stout shoots and large dark green leaves. 
' Fay's Prolific. — A new red currant, claims to equal the Cherry currant in size, with 
a much longer bunch. The bush is said to be exceedingly productive, and it is regarded as 
a most promising variety. 
La Versailles Similar to Cherry in size of berry, but the bunch is longer and more 
compact. It carries well, presenting a firm and fresh appearance after being transported a 
long distance. There are few small and inferior clusters to be thrown away. 
