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Descriptive and Illustrated Catalogue oe 
Currants. 
This fruit comes partly with the Raspberry, but follows it several weeks. Indeed, 
none of the small fruits will remain so long upon the bushes without injury as the Cur- 
rant. 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 will have room to grow ; if the currant worm appears 
dust with hellebore every three weeks. Manure freely. 
Black Naples— Very large, sometimes measuring half an inch in diameter. Fine for 
wine or jellies. . 
Black Champion— Bunches are very large, and the flavor of the fruit particularly deli- 
iiious. It liangs long on the bushes, and unlike other varieties it will bear the 
severest pruning without detriment. . 
Cherry— The largest of all the red currants. Berries sometimes more than halt an inch 
in diameter ; bunches short, plant very vigorous and productive when grown on good 
soil and well cultivated. 
Crandall— Originated in Kansas. In form of bush similar to our common currants, 
but making a stronger growth ; fruit bluish black, and in size from 5 to j inch in 
diameter ; has a distinct flavor, desirable for pies, etc. 
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 Versaillaise — Very large, red ; bunch long, of great beauty and excellent quality ; 
one of the finest and best, and should be in every collection. 
Lee’s Prolific— A11 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. _ . , 
Moore’s Ruby— Originated near Rochester, by Jacob Moore. Berries about same size 
and color of Victoria ; bunches are long, bushes vigorous and very productive ; less 
acid than the cherry. . 
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. Very desirable. 
White Dutch— An excellent and well known sort. 
White Grape — Very large, yellowish white, sweet, or very mild acid, excellent quality 
and raluable for the table. The finest of the white sorts. Very distinct from White 
Dutch, having a low spreading habit and dark green foliage. Very productive. 
White Gondoin— A large, light-colored sort, sweet, vigorous and productive. 
Gooseberries. 
This fruit requires the same cultivation as the currant. The surest method to pre- 
vent mildew is to plant thickly in the rows, and mulch deeply, six or more inches with 
straw, tan bark, coal ashes, etc. Plantations thus treated have borne large crops for ad 
years' The mulch retains moisture in the dryest weather ; the few weeds that push up 
are easily palled, and the fruit is large and more evenly ripened. In mulching be sure 
the ground is under-drained, or it is worse than useless. Good cultivation is better 
than hale mulching. Put it on thick. In a dry season the extra amount of fruit will 
doubly pay for the material used, not to speak of the saving of labor and cleanliness ot 
the fruit. ” The price is remunerative, and the demand is yearly increasing. I he Ameri- 
can varieties are not subject to mildew. 
ENGLISH VARIETIES. 
The number of varieties of English Gooseberries is almost innumerable. The fruit 
is generally large anil handsome. The best sorts are Industry, Crown Boh (red), and 
White Smith (greenish white), which in favorable localities do extremely well. 
Crown Bob— Fruit large, oblong, hairy ; flavor first class. 
