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THE CURRANT. 
Gondoin White. 
Fruit large, whitish yellow, quite sweet, more so than anj 
other sort, branches rather long, strong growth, productive. 
Knight’s Sweet Red. 
This is not a sweet currant, but is considerably less acid than 
other red currants, not as sweet as White Dutch. Fruit nearly 
as large as Red Dutch ; rather lighter in colour. Productive. 
Knight’s Early Red. 
The merit of this variety is in its ripening a few days earlier 
than other sorts. 
Knight’s Large Red. 
Fruit very large bright red, bunches very large, very produc- 
tive, an excellent sort. 
Long Bunched Red. 
Grosse Rouge de Holland. 
Fruit large, bunches long, berries deep red, much like Red 
Dutch, with a little larger clusters, and rather larger fruit. Very 
productive. 
La Versaillaise. 
New French Currant, very large, with long bunches ; next 
m size to cherry currant, deep red, very productive. 
La Hative. 
A new early red currant from France, not yet fruited here. 
Said to be excellent. 
La Fertile. 
From France. Large, deep red ; very productive. 
Prince Albert. 
New, vigorous grower, large foliage, late in ripening, produc- 
tive and valuable. Fruit very large, similar in colour to Victoria. 
Red Dutch. 
Large Red Dutch. Large Bunched Red. 
New Red Dutch. Morgan’s Red. 
Grossillier Rouge a Gros Fruit. 
An old, well-known sort, thrifty, upright growth, very pro 
ductive. Fruit large, deep red, rich acid flavour, with clusters 
two or three inches long. 
