FRUIT DEPARTMENT. 
Taliiian. — Bunch medium to large, compact, shouldered; berry large, black and 
adheres 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. 
Verg-ennes.— A chance seedling found growing in Vermont. It has been in bear- 
ing for five years, and is said to be e-ttremely productive; clusters large; berries large, 
holding firmly to the stem; color light amber; flavor rich and delicious. Ripens with 
Hartford Prolific, but has superior keeping qualities. Vine very hardy; strong, rapid 
grower; leaf large, downy, and free from mildew. Its rich saccharine flesh, early 
ripening, late keeping, and other good qualities, recommend it as one of the most valu- 
able grapes for general cultivation. 
Worden.— (Worden's Seedling.)— Bunches large, handsome, double shouldered; 
berries large, sweet, lively, with very little of the foxy or native flavor. Vine very 
thrifty and vigorous, perfectly hardy, healthy and a good bearer. Ripens a week earlier 
than Concord. 
CURRslJVTS. 
The introduction of the improved varieties, such as Queen and La Versailles, has given 
the Currant a higher rank as a profitable market fruit. T. B. Wakeman, of Westport, 
Connecticut, who has about ten acres in Currants, says there is no fruit that will bear 
higher culture or pay better for it than the Currant. A well kept plantation will yield 
4,000 pounds of fruit to the acre, which sells at about fifteen cents per pound in our large 
cities. Quite a currant plantation can be had with a small expense, by planting the 
bushes in the Pear or Cherry orchard between the trees. Grow as a tree or a single 
stem, remove a portion of the bearing wood each year, to increase the size and beauty 
of the crop, and keep all suckers from the bottom. Four feet apart each way is about 
the proper distance to plant. • 
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. 
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 trans- 
ported a long distance, and there are no small and inferior clusters to be thrown away. 
Lee's Prolific. — A new black currant lately imported from England. Of good 
size; fine quality. 
Market Queen.— This new currant comes to us recommended as a wonderfully 
productive variety. When in fruit the bush is said to be a marvel to behold, loaded as 
it is, from top to bottom, one mass of clear bright red fruit, cwvering the bush so com- 
pletely that scarcely a leaf can be seen. 
White Grape.— Very large, yellowish white, very mild acid; excellent quality, 
and valuable for the table. The finest of the white sorts. 
