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MOUNT ARBOR NURSERIES, SHENANDOAH, IOWA 
Black Victoria — An 
English variety of 
exceptional merit; 
said to be the larg- 
est black currant 
in cultivation; good 
flavor and very 
productive. 
*Cherry — Large, deep 
red, rather acid, 
branches short, 
very productive. 
Crandall — A seedling 
of the Missouri 
River wild cur- 
rant, much larger 
and much more 
prolific. 
•Fay's Prolific — A 
cross between the 
Cherry and Vic- 
toria; one of the 
most popular of the 
red currants and 
immensely prolific. 
"Lee Prolific — A new 
Engl i s h variety; 
the fruit is large 
and of superior 
quality; vigorous 
and immensely pro- 
ductive; is classed 
Wilder with the black va- 
rieties. 
Long Bunch Holland— One of the best late va- 
rieties; bush very vigorou.s and hardy, clus- 
ters long, berry medium to large, bright red 
and good quality. 
plenty of pulp and few seeds, clusters are 
long and size of berry is maintained to the end. 
Pomona — Fruit of good size and flavor, bright 
red. has long stems and hangs in fine condi- 
tion after ripening; is a good shipper; bush 
bears early and is wonderfully prolific; a 
good market sort. 
•Red Cross — A strong growing variety with 
long clusters; berry medium to large, bright 
red. mild, good quality and fine flavor. 
Red Dutch — An old well-known standard va- 
riety; berries dark red, sub-acid and sprightly 
flavor: clusters medium to large. 
Versailles — A French variety resembling the 
Cherry; deep red, bunch and berry large and 
handsome; very productive. 
Victoria — Clusters medium, berries medium to 
large, bright red. mild sub-acid; one of the 
most valuable late varieties. 
White Dutch— Clustei-s two to three inches long, 
berries medium, translucent, a little darker 
th.in white grape; quality excellent and ripens 
early, vigorous and productive. 
•White Grape — Bush vigorous and productive; 
clusters long; berries large, very attractive, 
mild flavor and good quality; a good table 
variety. Distinct from White Dutch. 
•Wilder — Clusters above medium length and 
berries large, bright red, of excellent quality, 
with mild, sub-acid flavor; ripens early and 
is a good keeper. 
GOOSEBERRIES 
This fruit is very useful for cooking either 
green or ripe and is used for canning exten- 
sivel.v. Requires the same cultivation and treat- 
ment as Currants. 
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Downing 
North Star — Said to be the strongest grower 
among the red varieties; bunches average 
four inches in length and are freely produced; 
extra quality and extremely hardy. 
•Perfection — Berries are a beautiful bright red 
and larger than Fay's Prolific. In quality it 
is said to be superior to anything in the mar- 
ket today; rich, mild, sub-acid flavor, with 
Champion (Oregon) — -Berries medium, round, 
smooth, greenish-white with thin transparent 
skin, good quality and ripens early; bush 
vigorous and very free from mildew. 
•Downing — Fruit large, round, light green with 
distinct veins, soft, juicy and finely flavored; 
vigorous and productive; smooth skin; one 
of the best. 
