W. F. ALLEN’S CATALOGUE, SALISBURY, MD. 
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HOUGHTON. 
HOUGHTON. —One of the healthiest and hardi¬ 
est of the gooseberry family, and a variety that 
almost always produces a full crop and never fails 
entirely. Very productive, berries of medium size and 
for general purposes one of the best. 
Currants 
PERFECTION. —This is a new variety, very 
highly recommended, and is said to be a cross of the 
Fay’s Prolific and T^iite Grape. The color is a 
beautiful bright red. Size of berry and cluster as 
large or larger than Fay’s Prolific; very productive, 
season of ripening about the same as Cherry, habit 
of growth intermediate between Fay’s Prolific and 
White Grape. The Perfection was awarded a $50 
gold medal by the Western New York Horticultural 
Show; also received high award at the Pan-American 
Exposition and a gold medal at the St. Louis Ex¬ 
position. 
REI> CROSS. —This is a large and productive 
variety, and undoubtedly one of the best currants, if 
not the very best, on the market. The masses of 
fruit are so dense as to cut off the naked canes from 
view. The Rural New Yorker described this variety 
as being the best of all old or new currants for mid¬ 
season. One proof of its popularity is that we sell 
more of this variety than anything else on our list. 
It has a mild, pleasant flavor. It is a vigorous 
grower and is very productive. 
FAY’S PROLIFIC. —Less acid than Cherry, 
bunch large, berries medium, bright and sparkling. 
One of the leading red varieties and a remarkable 
cropper 
WILDER. —One of the strongest growers and 
most productive. Bunch and berry large, bright, 
attractive red color, even when dead ripe. Hangs 
on bushes in fine condition for handling as late as 
any known variety. Ripens at same time as Fay’s 
and hangs on bush much longer ; fully as prolific. It 
is one of the most popular varieties both for table or 
for market. 
WHITE GRAPE. —This is the largest and most 
productive of the white varieties. Flavor sweet and 
very fine for the table. 
POMONO. —Of good size and flavor. Bright red 
and long stemmed, hanging in fine condition long 
after ripe. Bears early and abundantly. 
CHERRY. —Very large, deep red, rather acid, 
bunch is short, plant erect, stout, vigorous and pro¬ 
ductive. 
President Wilder 
Red Cross 
Fay s Currant (reduced) 
