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mellow, free from weeds, and 
in a good state of fertility, 
and prune freely every spring. 
Should the currant worm ap- 
pear, dust a little white helle- 
bore powder from a small, 
coarse bag, over the bushes 
when the leaves are damp. In 
some instances it may be nec- 
essary to repeat this process, 
but the trouble and expense of 
exterminating the worms is 
trifling; if the powder is ap- 
plied as soon as the worms 
appear. 
Black Champion — Bushes large 
and flavor of fruit particu- 
larly delicious. It hangs 
long on the bunches, and un- 
like other varieties, bears 
the severest pruning without 
detriment. 
Black Naples — Very large; 
black, rich, tender, and ex- 
cellent for jellies and wines; 
very productive. 
Cherry — Very large, deep red, 
rather acid; bunches short. 
Plants erect, stout, vigorous 
and productive. 
Perfection 
averaging longer. It is the most pro- 
ductive large red currant of which we 
have any knowledge. Season of ripen- 
ing is about the same as that of Cherry 
or Fay. Quality rich, mild, sub-acid, 
plenty of pulp with few seed. Less 
acid and of better quality than any 
other large red currant in cultivation. 
A good grower, with very largo healthy 
foliage. Awarded the Barry, Fifty 
Dollar Gold Medal of the Western New 
York Horticultural Society, July, 1901, 
after three years trial. The first fruit 
to receive this grand prize. Received 
Highest Award given any new fruit at 
the Pan-American Exposition, also re- 
ceived prize at Louisiana Purchase Ex- 
position, St. Louis, 1904. 
Pomona. — A new red currant. One of the 
best. 
Red Cross — A new red currant of large 
size and superior quality; exceedingly 
vigorous and productive, with long 
fruit steins. 
Fay’s Prolific — Originated in 
Chautauqua County, N. Y. 
A cross between Cherry and Victoria; 
of large size, fine flavor and claimed 
to be five times as prolific as the 
Cherry. A great acquisition. 
La Versaillaise — Very large, red; bunch 
long, of great beauty and excellent 
quality; one of the finest and best and 
should be in every collection. Very 
productive. 
Lee’s Prolific Black — A new English 
variety. The fruit is large and of 
superior quality; the bush is a vig- 
orous grower and enormously produc- 
tive, rendering it very profitable. 
North Star — It is claimed for this variety 
that it is the best growing, the best 
flavored, and the most prolific red cur- 
rant. 
Perfection — Originated by Charles G. 
Hooker, Rochester, N. Y. A cross be- 
tween Fay’s Prolific and White Grape. 
Color is a beautiful bright red. Size as 
large as the Fays or larger, the clusters 
