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variety being alike attacked, the whole of the collection was dug 
up in 1896, and the ground trenched two feet deep and well 
manured. A young piece with roots attached was broken from 
the old bushes, and planted on the same ground formerly occu¬ 
pied by the Black Currants. All infested buds were carefully 
picked off immediately they were observed to be swelling to an 
abnormal size. The following spring, 1897, the little bushes 
were gone over again early, and all infested buds again removed 
and burnt, as had been done the previous year. The result of 
planting again in the deeply worked soil and persistently re¬ 
moving infested buds has been that only a few buds appeared 
containing the mite in the early part of 1898. The bushes have 
made splendid growth, and produced an excellent crop of fruit 
this year. The following are some of the varieties treated as 
above:— 
1. Baldwin’s Black.—Leaves as broad as they are long ; lobes 
pointed and sharply serrated ; berries large, sweet, and produced 
in long clusters. A good, sturdy grower and heavy cropper. 
2. Black Naples.—Leaves longer than they are broad ; lobes 
sharply pointed and much serrated ; berries of medium size, a 
little acid in flavour. Clusters of fair size. A moderate grower 
and free cropper. 
3. Carter’s Champion.—Leaves longer than they are broad ; 
lobes very pointed; berries very large, of good flavour, and borne 
in long clusters. A strong grower and great cropper. A variety 
called Black Champion, shown by Mr. Dunnett, received E.C.C. 
in 1881, and is believed to be identical with this. 
4. Downley Hall Prolific.—Same as No. 8. 
5. James’ Prolific.—Leaves longer than they are broad ; lobes 
very pointed and moderately serrated; berries of medium size 
and fair flavour. Clusters rather short. A good grower but 
light cropper when compared with other varieties. 
6. Lee’s Prolific (F.C.C. 1869).—Leaves as broad as they are 
long; lobes very pointed, sharply serrated ; berries above medium 
size, very sweet, and produced in good clusters. A great bearer 
and moderate grower. 
7. Golden-leaved.—This is of no value for cropping, but it 
makes a striking and beautiful bush in the early summer ; later 
on the rich golden foliage changes to almost green. 
8. Old Black.—Leaves as broad as they are long; lobes pointed 
