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Knight’s Early. Large, black ; tender, juicy, rich, and excellent. Tree a free grower and 
very productive ; branches spreading. Ripe a few days before the Black Tartarian. June. 
Napoleon Bigarreau. (Royal Anne). A magnificent cherry of the largest size ; pale yellow, 
becoming amber in the shade, richly dotted and spotted with deep red, and with a bright- 
red cheek ; flesh very firm, juicy, and sweet. Tree a free grower and an enormous bearer. 
July. 
Rockport. Large ; pale amber in the shade, light red in the sun ; half tender, sweet and 
good ; a very excellent and handsome cherry ; a good bearer. June. 
Tradescant s Black (Elkhorn). Large, heart-shaped ; deep, glossy black ; very solid and 
firm; dark purple, moderately juicy. July. 
Yellow Spanish. Large ; pale yellow, with a red cheek in the sun ; flesh firm, juicy, and 
delicious ; one of the best, most beautiful, and popular of all light-colored cherries. June. 
Price, Standard and Dwarf Trees, 50, 75 cents, and $1.00 each ; $5.00, $8 00, and $10.00 
per dozen. 
We have some extra-fine Large Specimen Trees, in full-bearing condition, at $1.50 and 
$2.00 each. ’ 
CURRANTS. 
RED CURRANTS. 
Cherry. Best; very large ; on a small bunch ; a strong grower. 
G-loire des Tablons. Good, medium ; red and white striped ; ripens last of all and hangs 
very late. 
La Fertile. Large ; with a rich, acid flavor ; vigorous and very productive. 
Red Dutch. Very good ; large and rich flavored ; very productive, hardy, and reliable ; 
valuable for the market. 
Versaillaise. Very large ; in large bunches and of fine flavor; very productive and vigorous. 
Fay’s Prolific. The latest introduction and the best large red current. 
WHITE CURRANTS. 
Boulogne. Large in bunch aud berry ; hangs long on bush ; very productive. 
Verieres. Very good ; large in bunch and berry ; subacid ; much esteemed for table use. 
White Dutch. The largest, the finest, and one of the best of the whites ; very productive. 
BLACK CURRANTS. 
Cut-leafed. Medium-sized ; subacid. 
Lee’s Prolific. We recommend this sort as one of the best black. 
Price $1.50 to $2 50 per dozen. 
GOOSEBERRIES. 
American Seedling (Cluster). Very good. Medium ; red ; tender. Hardy and vigorous, 
bearing annually enormous crops. 
Downing. Best. Very large ; whitish-green ; soft and juicy. Vigorous and very productive. 
Excellent for family use. 
Houghton’s Seedling. Very good. Medium; pale red; tender. Vigorous and very 
productive. 
Industry. One of the few varieties that is free from mildew in this country. Dark red ; 
large, and fine flavor. This variety, though of English origin, succeeds admirably in this 
country, bearing immense crops. It has the peculiar advantage of coming into leaf some 
time before it flowers, consequently the foliage protects the bloom from destructive spring 
frosts. 
Smith’s Improved. Best. Large ; light green ; firm. Moderately vigorous and exceed¬ 
ingly productive. Requires good soil, and is unsurpassed for table use and cooking. An 
English currant, and greatly improved by its emigration. 
Price $1.50 to $3.00 per dozen. 
