OF FRUIT AND ORNAMENTAL TREES, &*c. 
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DESCRIPTION. 
Souhegan. 
.Tyler. 
New. A variety of tile most positive value, of excellent quality, about as large as 
the Gregg, and astonishingly prolific, exceeding in this respect any Raspberry 
known. A perfect iron clad in hardiness and extremely early, at least two 
weeks earlier than the Doolittle. It has every indication of being the most 
desirable Black Raspberry yet produced. 
A new variety of undoubted merit said to be as early as Souhegan and better 
grower. Fruit of best quality and a very prolific bearer. 
CURRANTS. 
This fruit comes partly with the Raspberry, but follows it several weeks. Indeed none of the small 
fruicS will remain so long upon the bushes without injury as the Currant, An easy method of destroying 
the currant worm is by the use of powdered white hellebore (Veratrum Album). 
Set four feet apart in rich ground; cultivate well or mulch heavily; prune out old wood, so that each 
remaining shoot \\ ill have room to grow; if the currant worm appears dust with hellebore every three 
weeks. Manure freely. 
NAME. 
DESCRIPTION. 
Black Naples. 
Much larger than the Black English, sometimes measuring half an inch in diame- 
ter. Fine for wine or jellies. 
Black Champion. 
This new variety comes from England, and has been pronounced by a committee 
of the Royal Horticultural Society as the finest Black Currant ever exhibited. 
1 he bunches are very large, and the flavor of the fruit particularly delicious. 
It hangs long on the bushes, and unlike the other varieties it will bear the 
severest pruning without detriment. 
Cherry. 
The largest of all the red currants. Berries sometimes more than half an inch in 
diameter ; bunches short, plant very vigorous and productive when grown on 
good soils and well cultivated. 
Fay’s Prolific. 
Color deep red; great bearer; stems longer than Cherry, and berries hold their 
size to the end of the stem better. Quality first class; not quite so acid as 
Cherry the best of all the red currants. 
La Versalllaise. 
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. 
A new English production of great value. The fruit is large and of superior 
quality; the bush is a vigorous grower and enormously productive, rendering 
it very profitable. 
Prince Albert. 
Large, bright red resembling the Victoria; valuable for its lateness; vigorous and 
productive. 
Red Dutch. 
An old variety, excellent and well known. 
Victoria. 
Large, bright red, with very long bunches; late, a good bearer. 
White Dutch. 
An excellent and well known sort. 
White Grape. 
Very large, yellowish white, sweet, or very mild acid, excellent quality and valua 
ble for the table. The finest of the white sorts. Very distinct from Whit 
t Dutch, having a low spreading habit and dark -jreen foliage. Very productive 
Wh'te Gondoin. 
A large, light-colored sort, sweet, vigorous and productive. 
