
CURRANTS 
CURRANTS 
Same cultural directions as for Gooseberries. Hardy 
and easily grown. Popular for table use, for jellies, 
and to mix with red raspberries to supply pectin for 
raspberry jam. Plant 3 to 4 feet apart. 
Cherry—Clear, bright red fruit of medium size. 
Fay—Large, round, glossy, medium-sized, red fruit. 
Pleasant sub-acid flavor. 
Perfection—Large, extra fine quality, red fruit. 
Red Lake—Finest of all red currants. Unusually 
large, light red berry. Sweeter, less acid, and a 
better keeper. Ideal for pies, jam, jelly, and juice. 
DEWBERRIES 
Luecretia—On the Blackberry type, but produced 
on a trailing vine instead of on an upright bush. 
The fruit is 10 days earlier than that of Blackberries, 
larger, and attractive jet black, firm, and tasty. 
Plants are disease-resistant. Fruit is wonderful for 
canning. 
BLACKBERRIES 
Plant 6 or 7 feet apart. Otherwise, same cultural 
directions as for Raspberries. 
Eldorado—The most popluar variety. Berries are 
large, elongated, jet black and soft, with little core. 
Juicy flesh. Ripens over a long period. Hardy and a 
heavy bearer. 
Rathbun—A large, midseason variety. 
Wilson Early—A very early variety. 
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RED, BLACK, AND YELLOW RASPBERRIES 
Plant 3 to 5 feet apart in rows 5 or 6 feet apart. Cut 
back to 6 inches from the ground when planting. 
Keep well cultivated and fertilized. After bearing, 
prune out old wood. 
Chief—The best early variety. Extra large, rich red 
berries, some an inch in diameter. Bears a tremend- 
ous crop of the best quality fruit. Finest for canning. 
Cumberland—One of the best black Raspberries. 
Hardy, vigorous, and productive. Midseason. 
Golden Queen—Large, yellow fruit of highest 
quality. Mix with red and black Raspberries for an 
attractive table setting. 
Indian Summer—Everbearing red variety. Large, 
conical fruit. 
Latham—Extra large, rich red berries. Finest red 
berry for canning. 

RASPBERRIES 
Morrison—Giant black berries, nearly 1 inch in 
diameter. Very thrifty and disease-resistant. 
Newburg Red—Excellent color and quality. Large 
and firm. Good keeper. Berries do not crumble when 
shipped. Mild flavor. 
St. Regis—Everbearing red variety. Continues to 
fruit heavily throughout the summer and early fall. 
Taylor—Large, red, midseason variety. 
STRAWBERRIES 
Premier—Has produced a crop every year for 29 
straight years since its introduction. Very produc- 
tive. Frost proof. Early June. 
