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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
CURRANTS. 
CURRANT, BOSKOOP GIANT BLACK. 
Generally speaking, the Black Currant thrives best on a damp soil 
and the Beds and Whites on a light soil, but with good cultivation they 
will suooeed in almost any soil. (Trained on a north wall or fenoe the 
Reds and Whites are exceedingly prolifio and splendid fruit may be had 
well Into September. Liquid manure is very benoficial where extra fine 
frnit are desired. 
BOSKOOP GIANT BLACK. The finest Black Currant yet introduced. It 
la of extraordinarily vigorous growth, with long bunohee of enormous 
fruit. Flavour, sweet and rioh. A first-rate variety for exposed 
situations, and although it flowers late it ripens oarly. F.O.C. 
per 100, 30s. ; per doz. 4s. ; each 6d. 
PAT’S PROLIFIC. One of the best Red Currants we have. The bush 
is a strong grower, wonderfully prolifio and comos into bearing early. 
The fruit is large, bright red, and of excellent flavour. 
per dos. 4s. 6d. ; eaoh 6d. 
RABY CASTLE. A strong and good grower, very large berries of rich 
crimson colour; hangs late on the bushes; a great bearer, per doz, 4s. 
YI7TORIA BLACK. This la one of the finest and largest Black Currants 
in cultivation. The fruit is of great size, splendid quality and 
flavour ; and the plant is a moat abundant bearer. A first-rate 
market sort. Strong young bushes, per dos. 4s. '; eaoh 6d. 
OTHER VARIETIES— 
f, Strong Boshes 
BLACK— 
Baldwin’s Black 
Black Geaps 
Lee’s Psouno 
Naples 
per 100, 21s. and 30s. ;. per doz. 3s. and 4s. 
RED— 
Chebrt 
Red Dutch 
Victoria 
WHITE- 
TRANSPARENT 
White 
White 
Dutoh 
We have a fmo lot of Fan-trained Currant Bushes. Our selection from 
the above named varieties Is. 9d. each, 18s. per doz. 
From Mr. E. G. RANDALL, Brumbledown. 
Aug. 11th. 
“You will bo glad to hear that all the trees I had from you have done well. I had 
a fine orop of Gooseberries from the bushes you sent." 
From Mr. E. TANNER, Moss Side, Manchester. 
Feb. 23rd. 
“The Currant Trees I had last year were very fine, and we are very" pleased with 
them.” 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
LANCASHIRE PRIZE VARIETIES. 
A very fine class, much esteemed for the splendid size of their fruit 
and their value for exhibition or dessert. When well ripened they are of 
delicious flavour and equal to many forced fruits. 
LANCASHIRE PRIZE GOOSEBERRIES. 
RED— 
Clayton 
Lancashire Lad 
London 
Roaring Lion 
Rifleman 
Spbedwell 
WHITE— 
Alma 
Freedom 
Mitrb 
Snowdrop 
Whitr Eagle 
White Swan 
YELLOW— 
Broom Girl 
Criterion 
Gold Purse 
Leader 
Pilot 
Ringer 
GREEN— General — Queen Victoria — Turnout. 
And many other first-class varieties. 
Our own Selection in choice variety in strong 2 and 3-year old bushes, 
per doz. 6s. ; per 100, 40s. 
Other Varieties. 
KEEPSAKE. A very large straw-coloured variety of oxcollcnt flavour 
and one of the best and earlioat for gathering green. [j 
Strong bushos, per 100, 25s. ; per doz. 3s. Gd. ; each’Gd. 
NORWICH LATE RED (new). Fruit very large, tho bushes are of free 
growth and good habit, very heavy bearer, and a great improvement 
on Whinham’s “ Industry,” being three weeks later. 
Two-year Bushes, Is. oach ; per doz. 10s. Gd. 
MAY DUKE. One of the earliest Gooseberries in cultivation. It is a 
heavy cropper, and the fruit is large and handsome ; colour deep red, 
thin skin . . . . . . . . per doz. 4s. ; each Gd. 
WHINHAM’S “INDUSTRY.” A superb variety, bearing a wonderful 
profusion of large handsome fruit, whioh are of a dull red colour when 
ripo . Strong bushos, per 100, 25s. ; per doz. 3s. Gd. 
OTHER VARIETIES. Strong Bushes — 
Our Selection, per 100, 21s. to 30s. ; per doz. 3s., 4s. Gd. 
We can supply Fan-trained Gooseberries from the above varieties 
Is. 9d. each, 18s. doz. 
GOOSEBERRY, WHINHAM’S “INDUSTRY.” 
