CENTER POINT, IOWA 
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Currants 
Currants do best on good, rich, moist soil and should be well manured. Plant 
4 to 6 feet apart, and prune closely at the time of setting. Keep the old wood 
pruned out every year. The currant worm can be destroyed by a timely use of any 
of the arsenicals, or by white hellebore, if the fruit is too near maturity to use 
poisons. This fruit has been in great demand the last few years and without doubt 
is one of the most profitable fruits of all to grow. 
Cherry — Berries very large, bright red, mild 
and good. An early variety, well adapted for 
market. 15c each; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 
100. 
Fay's — Fay's Prolific. Berries very large, 
bright red, mild and good. Another good 
market variety. 15c each; $1.50 per dozen; 
$10.00 per ioo. 
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. 15c each; $1.50 
per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
Perfection — A cross between Fay's and 
White Grape, retaining the valuable charac- 
teristics 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 varie- 
ty. 2-year No. 1, 25c each; $2.75 per dozen. 
Pomona — Berries large, bright red, very 
mild and good. One of the most productive 
varieties known. 15c each; $1.50 per dozen; 
$10.00 per 100. 
Victoria — A standard variety; very large, 
bright red, mild and good. Very productive. 
A splendid variety. 10c each; $1.00 per dozen; 
$8.00 per 100. 
White Grape — Berries very large, white, 
Perfection sweet and very mild; excellent. One of the 
very best currants of all. 15c each; $1.50 per dozen; $10.00 per 100. 
Gooseberries 
All we have said about currants is also applica- 
ble to gooseberries. In addition to the arsenical, 
they should be sprayed with a fungicide to prevent 
mildew in unfavorable seasons. 
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 for all purposes. 2- 
year No. I, 20c each; $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per 
100. 
Downing — Large to very large, round, green, 
juicy and good. A very satisfactory variety. 2- 
year No. I, 15c each; $1.50 per dozen; $12.00 per 
100. 
Houghton— -Medium, roundish, pale red; very 
good. Enormously productive. An old standby. 
It has the genuine gooseberry flavor. 2-year No. 1, 
ioc each; $1.00 per dozen; $8.00 per 100. 
