CURRANTS. 
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Holland— Long Bunch. 
This old sort was not introduced to our plantation till 1897, and then 
by very few plants, which have since been very closely pruned for propaga¬ 
tion purposes. The plants are fairly vigorous, berries of good size, white, 
and sweet. 
North Star. 
A few old plants were se: in 1896, followed by young plants in 1897 and 
in 1898. This variety was somewhat injured by the winter of ’99. It is 
strong and stocky, but not nearly so much so as is Raby Castle or Victoria. 
It is much like Red Dutch in size and bearing propensities but is later in 
ripening. 
Pomona. 
But a few plants of this variety were set in the Station plat in 1897 and 
these have been closely pruned for propagation purposes. 
The variety seems to be below the standard for vigor and was very 
severely killed back by the cold winter. It is a red variety. 
Raby Castle. 
Old plants of this variety were set in the Station plat in 1896 and yo mg 
p'ants in 1898. It is considered by Prof. Card, in his handbook on “Bush 
Fruits” of “The Rural Science Series” to be identical with Victoria. On our 
ground the two have every appearance of being one and the same variety, 
Red Dutch. 
Both old and young plants of this variety were set in 1896. It is an old 
standard sort and one of the best as to bearing propensities, but the fruits 
are smaller than are the fruits of the more recently introduced varieties. 
While this variety endures neglect well, yet with good culture and pruning 
the berries are medium to large in size. It is much like Victoria, but taller 
and more slender, producing new shoots in abundance. It was apparently 
uninjured by the recent cold winter. 
Versaillaise. 
Both old and young plants of this variety were set in 1896. It is 
nearly as vigorous a grower as Red Dutch, but there are many more shoots 
which are quite unkempt in habit—much like Fay in this respect, but not so 
exaggerated. Injury by winter of ’99 very slight. Berries are larg<q spher¬ 
ical, red, rather more acid than our other varieties. 
Victoria. 
This is the champion variety of the plantation. Set in 1896. Although 
producing no more fruit than some of the other sorts, it is very strong, vig¬ 
orous, upright in character and its freedom from the production of many 
shoots render it a very desirable variety. The fruits are of medium size, red, 
mildly acid—remaining for a long time on the bushes. 
White Grape 
This excellent white varietv was reset and new plants added in 1896. 
The bushes are a little shorter and more stocky than Versaillaise with not 
quite so many shoots. Stems are somewhat inclined to be prostrate. Appar¬ 
ently uninjured by the cold winters. Berries are large, of a translucent 
yellowish white color, growing in long bunches, but sweeter than most red 
sorts—a good bearer. 
Probably the best white currant on the market at the present time. 
R AS P B E R RIES— Rubus. 
Partial reports upon twenty-three varieties of raspber¬ 
ries follow. It is to be regretted that the record of fruiting 
