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Currants 
.'£ ui '™nts do best on good, rich, moist soil and should be well manured and onUi 
yated. Plant four to six feet apart and prune closely at the time of setUng Keen the 
old wood pruned out every year. The currant worm can be destroyed by a timelv use 
of any of the arsemcals, or by white hellebore, if the fruit is too near rmaturitv to ust 
poisons. Currants have been in great demand the la»t few years and witv ,n,f<- 
they are one of the most profitable fruits of all to grow They can be W? ™ ?h 
bushes two weeks after they are first ready for pickinf without injury 
Wlilte Grape — Berries very large; white- 
sweet and very mild; excellent. One of 
the very best currants of all. 
Wilder— One of the most thrifty and pro- 
ductive. Clusters and berries very large 
bright red and of excellent quality 
R'Pens early but remains firm. A very 
profitable market variety 
Fay's Currant. 
Ulack Naplt'N — A very large black currant 
much valued for jellies. 
Cherry — r 'Berries very large; bright red, 
mild and good. An early variety, well 
adapted for market. 
Fay'H (Fay's Prolific) — Berries very large: 
bright red; mild and good. Another good 
market variety. 
London Market — Berries large; bright red, 
firm and good. Clusters compact and 
very long. Vigorous and hardy; very 
healthy. One of the best for market. 
Perfection — A cross between Fay's and 
White (Jrape, retaining the valuable 
characteristics of both; beautiful bright 
red. as large as Fay's, holding its size to 
the end of the bunch. Easy to pick, very 
prolific, mild and of very good quality. 
A valuable new variety. 
Pomona — Berries large; bright red; very 
mild and good. One of the most produc- 
tive varieties known. 
Victoria — A standard variety; very large; 
bright red, mild and good. Very pro- 
ductive. A splendid variety. 
Gooseberries 
All we have said about currants is also 
applicable to gooseberries. In addition to 
the arsenical, they should be sprayed with 
ab^sSs 10 PreV6nt mUdew in «" fav °r- 
Carrie— A Minnesota variety which is said 
to be much superior to Houghton; easier 
to pick, more attractive, more productive 
healthier and hardier. 
Josselyn— Large, smooth, prolific and 
hardy, of best quality. Free from mil- 
dew on leaf and fruit. 
Downing — Large to very large, round- 
green; juicy and good. A very satisfac- 
tory variety. 
Champion (Oregon Champion) — Large, 
roundish, greenish-yellow, very good. 
One of the most productive of all. En- 
tirely free from mildew. We consider 
this our leading variety; the very best 
tor all purposes. 
Houghton — Medium, roundish, pale red; 
very good. Enormously productive. An 
old standby. 
