The growing of this fruit and the gooseberry is the easiest and least trouble- 
some of any the fruit grower has to deal with. About the only thing to do is to 
keep the weeds down and to gather the crop, which latter process does not de- 
mand that close attention necessary for other berries. This fruit may be left to 
hang a week or two after ripe, if necessary, without any harm. They are 
usually gathered when pickers are not busy with raspberries. Plant in rows 
about five or six feet apart and three feet in the row. On the red and white 
varieties the fruit is mainly borne on the wood two years o d, the black varieties 
on wood one year o d. Prune accordingly. To kill worms on currant and 
gooseberry bushes, dust them with white hellebore whi e the dew is on. Yield, 
ebout one hundred and fifty bushels per acre, and some two or three quarts per 
bush, but often a great deal more. 
Cherry — Berries sometimes moie than half an inch in diameter; bunches 
short, plant very vigorous and productive when grown on good soils and well 
cultivated. 
La Versailles— Very large, red; bunch long, of great beauty and excellent 
quality; one of the finest and best, and should be in every collection. 
North Star - Currants are produced on new fruiting wood, the average 
growth of the North Star being three to four feet frequently branched. The 
stronges f and most vigorous grower among red varieties. Bunches averaging 
four inches in length are freely' produced. 
Red Dutch —An o’d and well known sort, good quality, berry medium, long 
bunch. Very productive. 
Victoria— Large, bright red, bunches extremely long, berries medium size' 
of excellent quality. Good, erect grower, very productive. Ripens late; one 
of the most valuable sorts. 
President Wilder— All things considered, combines more good qualities 
than any other Red Currant we have ever fruited. It is large, very productive, 
sweet, and hangs a long time on tne bushes in fine condition after fully ripe. 
We have fruited it two years. 
