R EID’S NURSERIES 
36 . . . SELECTED TREES, PLANTS, ETC. 
Currants. 
CULTURE— They should be planted in good, deep soil, in a cool location, and manured very heavily. 
Plant 4 by 5 feet, work like raspberries, keep the soil moist and free from weeds, and mulch with manure, if the 
best quality of fruit is desired. They should be pruned 
every year, and all old wood cut from them ; keep them 
thinned out, so that air can pass freely through them. 
Currant-worms can be destroyed by using hellebore ; dis- 
solve i ounce in 3 gallons of water, and apply with a 
syringe or small sprinkling-can. This can be done with 
very little expense, if performed at the right time, and will 
amply repay the trouble. 
RED CROSS. Jacob Moore, the originator, says: 
“ Red Cross clusters are long and have well necked berries, 
double the size of Victorias, and far superior in quality to 
Cherry or Victoria. Nothing will compare in quality with 
Red Cross but White Dutch, which is too small. Red 
Cross was first fruited in 1889. I have seen the fruit grow- 
ing in such masses as to hide the upper branches from 
view. It is later than Cherry; the plant makes twit*. 1 the 
growth of Cherry, and yields two or three times as much 
fruit. I recommend it with confidence. I consider Red 
Cross one of the best of the new Currants.” 
PAY’S PROLIFIC. This variety has been praised 
very highly of late, and I do not think if has in any way 
been misrepresented ; it is healthy, vigorous and very pro- 
ductive. Its bunches are from 3 to5^ inches in length, 
so that they can easily be picked, and the berry commands 
a high price. It is somewhat larger than Cherry, and is 
fully twice as productive. 
NORTH STAR. A promising new variety. The 
average length of the bunches is 4 inches. The fruit is 
very sweet and rich in quality, firm, and a good market 
berry, desirable as a dessert fruit in the natural state, and 
unequaled for jelly. The length and abundance of the 
clusters make it possible to pick 25 per cent more fruit in 
the same length of time.fron’i this than from other sorts. 
Recommended as a valuable new berry. 
Cherry. Very large, red ; bunch long, of great 
beauty and excellent quality. One of the best for gen- 
eral planting. 
Red Dutch. Medium size ; large bunches ; the old 
and well-known Currant of the garden ; a profitable 
market variety. 
Versailles. Similar to the Cherry; the best and 
;nost popular variety; the largest of all except Fay’s ; ber- 
ries large, of bright red crimson ; the bushes are very 
hardy and productive. 
Victoria. Very late red variety; fruit large, long, 
very productive and of excellent quality. 
White Grape. 
The only white 
Currant that is 
really of any ac- 
count ; very large 
and productive ; 
valuable for home 
and market use ; 
of excellent qual- 
ity. 
Black Naples. 
The best black 
Currant for all 
purposes of its 
will stand 
RED CROSS CURRANT. 
most any climate. All who desire a black Currant should class 
Valued by some for jellies; it is very productive ; hardy, and plan 
Naples. 
Lee’s Prolific. Of European origin; and one of th 
best ; earlier than Blacl 
Naples, more productive 
larger and of a better qual 
itv ; a good variety for pre 
serving, etc. 
Dear Sirs — Received the trees 
and berry plants in good condition. 
Trees larger than I expected. Ex- 
pect to favor you with another or- 
der next Fall. John Leighty. 
