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C LIBRA NS’ LIST OF FRUITS, 190S9. 
Currants — continued. 
WHITE VARIETIES. 
39 Bar-le-Due, heavy crops of large fruit, containing few seeds, free 
grower, of good habit. 6d. each ; 4/6 doz. 
20 GPOSSe Blanche, a moderate spreading grower, with medium bunches 
of large, clear, sweet berries ; very free. 
10 Blanche de Werder, large, beautiful fruit, very prolific. 6d. each. 
43 Dutch, fine bunches, very prolific, berries yellowish white, with a 
nearly transparent skin ; very sweet and agreeable in flavour. 
Grape, see Common White. 
Transparent, see Common White. 
51 Cherry, large and very prolific ; a good grower. 
CURRANTS AS “STANDARDS.” 
Currants on 4ft. stems as Standards, Black, White, and Red varieties, 
are attractive in the Garden, and usually bear most profusely. Dwarf- 
growing vegetables, fruits, &c. , may be planted around them. Fine for 
associating with Standard Gooseberries. Stock limited, 2/6 & 3/6 each. 
BUSHES FOR WALLS. 
Strong Bushes, cut flat suitable for training on walls, can be 
supplied at 6 /- per doz. 
EUEAGNUS EDU LIS (E. longipes). 
A Japanese Shrub growing about 3 feet in height, of a somewhat 
spreading character. Fruit is transparent, of an orange-red colour, and 
produced in clusters. They are made use of in a variety of ways by many 
people. A situation against a wall or fence suits this plant admirably. 
1/- and 2/6 each ; fruiting size, 2/6 and 3/6 each. 
FIGS. 
Figs will grow in almost any soil, but if it be too rich they produce a 
great deal of wood and very little fruit. Exuberance of growth is one of 
their chief characteristics. This can best be restrained by limiting their 
rooting area and making the soil firm. They require a considerable amount 
of moisture when the fruit is swelling. Good drainage is essential, chalk 
being one of the best things to use for this purpose where it can be pro- 
cured, and failing this, brick rubbish. In all cases lime ought to enter into 
the composition of the soil or compost in which they are grown. When 
grown against walls they should be trained horizontally ; this checks their 
luxuriant growth and assists the wood to ripen, as unless the wood is 
thoroughly ripened they will not bear fruit. The knife as a rule should be 
used very sparingly on the ripened wood, though, exhausted or 
useless branches should be removed as soon after the fall of the leaf as 
possible. They may be grown out of doors in gardens near the sea, in warm 
localities, and under favourable conditions on a South wall. “ Brown 
Turkey,” “White Marseilles,” and “White Ischia,” are best for out-door 
cultivation, the remainder are most suitable for pot culture or planting 
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