THE CURRANT. 
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Red Grape. 
Fruit very large, bunches very long, beautiful clear red colour, 
a little more acid than Red Dutch, and not quite so upright in 
its growth. Very productive. 
Red Provens. 
Similar to Red Dutch, but stronger in growth. 
Short Bunched Red. 
Much like Red Dutch, with rather shorter bunches. Fruit 
not quite as large. 
Striped Fruited. 
Grosse Weiss und Rothgestreifte Johannesbeere. 
A pretty new fruit from Germany. Distinctly striped, small, 
poor bearer, and of no value except as a curiosity. 
Transparent. 
Blanc Transparent. 
A new French currant. Fruit very large, yellowish white, 
similar to White Dutch. Very productive. 
Victoria. 
May’s Victoria. Raby Castle. 
Houghton Castle. Goliath. 
A very excellent, rather late sort, with very long bunches of 
bright red fruit; and is an acquisition to this class of fruits. 
Berries as large as Red Dutch, bunches rather longer, of a 
brighter red, growth more spreading, and very productive. Will 
hang on the bushes some two weeks longer than most currants. 
White Clinton. 
Very similar to White Dutch, if not the same. 
White Antwerp. 
Fruit very large, sweet, bunches rather long. Very produc- 
tive. 
White Grape. 
Bunches moderately long. Berries very large, whitish yel* 
low, sweet and good. Very productive. Branches more hori 
zontal than White Dutch. 
