J.H.HALE ou-tli Gla.^ tonbij.ry, Coxin. 
Currants 
I have abandoned all but the three most popular standard varieties. There are no others so 
good. If you want to liave plenty of the most e.xcellenl fruit, and to be surprised at its ricliness 
and lack of e.xcessive acid, give the Currants a chance by 
high culture. Then don’t divide the crop with the ciir- 
ranl-worm; feed him some wliite hellebore and keep the 
Currants. 
CHAUTAUQUA CLIHBINQ. a novelty 
-^- of great 
commercial value, which I have great faith in, as it is put 
out by a son of the originator of the Fay Currant, lie 
writes as follows: 
■' Four years ago I secured the entire slock, having 
but little faith in it e.xcept as a novelty. I planted a few 
.small roots to test it for held culture, to see if by heading 
back I could make it grow in bush shape. Last season, 
being the third season, I had bushes as large as Fay Cur¬ 
rants set from five tosi.x years. After picking and market¬ 
ing my Fay Currants I let these remain upon bushes from 
three to four weeks to see how they woulci keep. When I 
picked them the party who handled them said they were 
the hnest and largest Currants he ever saw, the'heavy 
foliage having protected them from the sun. 
" I am convinced that they are ahead of the Fay 
Currant (which is hard for me to admit, my father 
being the originator and I doing all of the cultivating 
and propagating, my father having died before any of 
ilie plants were sold). I believe they are tlie only Cur¬ 
rant that can be matle to grow upon stakes or trelli.ses tlie 
same as grape-vines thereby insuring a fine, heavy crop 
of fine Currants to place upon the market, free from stain 
caused by heavy rains soiling the fruit with dirt. The 
fruit can be produced high enough from the ground to 
prevent soiling; the plant being such a vigorous and 
stocky grower that wlien properly headed back it will grow 
in bush form and produce more Currants per acre Ilian any 
iither Currant grown, it having produced immense crop.s 
with me. The fruit is large, holding size well to the end 
of the stem. Stem very long, often 4 to 5 inches, sufficient 
length of stem between fruit and bush to pick easily with¬ 
out bniisingfruit: color very dark red; contains less seed 
than any other Currant grown and less acid than any other 
red Currant; flavor said by good judges to be the best. 
Another season has proved that it is a wonderful keeper. 
“We exhibited the fruit for six weeks at the Pan- 
American, picking the fruit twice a week from our patch, 
which has no protection whatever from sun and weather. 
Thousands tested tlie quality at the Pan-American. The 
universal verdict (without solicitation) was, Wliat fine 
flavor ! What sweet Currants ! What large, fine Cui rants ! 
The Pan-American expressed its opinion by awarding it a 
silver medal. Price, i-year i)lants, <i each, Sio per doz. ; 2-year plants, $2 each, $20 per doz. 
WILDLR. Probably the one best of all. A strong, upright grower, very productive of large. 
- ; - — - lo'iK bunches of berries of largest size, bright red, that keep a long time on the 
bush. Price, i-year size, 75 els. per doz., $4 per 100; 2-year size, §i per doz., $5 per 100. 
VICTORIA. Very vigorous, prolific, large, late variety. This we think the most valuable of any 
of the older sorts for all soils and conditions of culture. It always gives a fair crop and the better 
the culture the better the crop. Price, 2-year, 75 cts. per doz., $4 per loo. 
FAY. Under high culture very prolific of medium to large bunches of very large, deep red Cur¬ 
rants ; sprightly but quite acid. Far better tiian the Cherry Currant, but not suited to light thin 
lands; must have strong soil and strong culture. Price, 2'-year, 75 cts. per doz. per too 'tio 
per 1,000. ’ i > V j 
CHAUTAUQL'A CLIMBI.NG CURRANT. 
LOUDON RASPBERRY. Hardy, large, brlght»colored ; good quality and a great 
ylelder; Is perhaps the best all>round red Raspberry that can be grown. I find an 
Increasing demand for It every year. 
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