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CURRANTS. 
PRICE, $1.00 per dozen or $5.00 per 100 except where noted. 
The Currant requires a frequent top dressing of manure to the soil, to 
insure full crops of large fruit. The ground about it should be kept 
mellow and free from grass and weeds. 
For profitable culture we prefer the renewal system, i. e., cutting out 
all the old wood after it has borne two or three years, letting a suitable 
number of young canes come up to supply its place. The old wood 
becomes enfeebled by continual bearing, and should therefore be re- 
moved. 
A selection of half a dozen varieties will cover what is best and most 
desirable of this fruit, the others being different from them only in a 
slight degree, or falling below them in quality. 
As soon as the Currant worm makes its appearance the plants should 
be dusted with white hellebore when they are wet with dew. 
CHERRY — The largest of all currants, dark red and very fine. Plant 
vigorous and productive. The fruit will hang till late in September. 
FAY’S PROLIFIC— A new variety said to be more productive than the 
cherry and with larger clusters. A very promising variety. One 
year old plants 35 cts. each, $3.00 per doz. Two year old plants 
50 cts. each, $4.00 per doz. 
LEE’S PROLIFIC — A new black variety of English origin. Fruit large 
and of fine quality bush a vigorous grower and very productive. 
VERSAILLAISE — (La Versaillaise.) Very similar to Cherry. Large, 
beautiful and very productive. One of the best red Currants. 
VICTORIA — Medium bright red ; bunches very long, late, very pro- 
ductive and valuable. 
WHITE GRAPE— Very large, white, with a rich, mild acid flavor. The 
most valuable and best white currant. Very productive. 
