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NEW OTTAWA RUST RESISTANT 
CURRANTS 
With black currants as with many other crops, rust has many 
times ruined what would otherwise have been a fine crop. As the 
rust goes from the currants to the pine trees, causing white pine 
blister rust, just as the wheat rust goes from the barberry bushes to 
the wheat, it has been unlawful to grow black currants in many places. 
At Central Experiment Farm, through the crossing of some of our 
standard varieties with the rust resistant Siberian Currant, a new 
race of rust resistant varieties has been produced which will in all 
probability give strong impetus to black currant growing everywhere, 
and especially in those districts where because of rust, it has not been 
possible to grow them. We are very pleased to be able to offer a 
few plants of Ottawa 381, and Ottawa 393, for spring delivery, and 
expect to have a better supply in fall. These are both very strong 
growers, surpassing all the standard varieties in that respect. The 
fruit has more gloss than other black currants, and probably will 
hang longer on the bushes than any of them. 
Ottawa 381 has been named Crusader and Ottawa 393, Coronet. 
75c each, 3 for $1.90; 10 for $5.50. 
THE SAUNDERS BLACK CURRANTS 
Climax, Kerry, Magnus and Saunders were all originated by Wm. 
Saunders of London, Ont., and distributed by the Central Experiment 
Farm, Ottawa. Their productivity and even ripening puts them so far 
ahead that they are displacing the older varieties almost completely. 
We checked on our black currants very carefully in 1947. Magnus 
and Boskoop were the first to ripen. Magnus gave a beautiful crop. 
Saunders followed very closely in season, but were smaller. Under 
our conditions Saunders is scarcely the equal of Magnus, Kerry and 
Climax. Kerry ripened a fine crop quite a bit later and Climax was 
about two days later than Kerry. Climax and Kerry are very 
similar but Climax produces a slightly larger bush and is possibly 
slightly more susceptible to rust. Because of their even ripening we 
picked Climax before Black Victoria and Champion. 
35c each; 10 for $2.50; 100 for $23.00. 
MAGNUS 
is large and early, and seems to do better than most varieties on light 
soil. 
CLIMAX, KERRY AND SAUNDERS 
are very heavy cropping late currants. Climax has outyielded all others 
with us. 
BLACK VICTORIA, BOSKOOP GIANT AND 
CHAMPION 
25c each, 10 for $2.00 ,100 for $17.00. 
RED LAKE . 
is a very superior red currant. The bush is a strong grower and 
bears tremendous crops. The currants are very large and the bunches 
are about twice as long as most varieties, which makes picking very 
easy. It is far superior to the older varieties. 
No stock till fall. 
50c each; 3 for $1.25; 10 for $2.50; 100 for $20.00. 
STEVENS No. 
No stock till fall. 
White Grape Currants 35c each. 
THE STRAWBERRY PLANT 
SITUATION FOR 1949 
Competent help was so scarce here in the spring of 1948 that it 
took all we had to get our orders out and so were unable to get any 
new plantings made early. Later, it was so wet for a prolonged period 
that we were unable to plant any strawberries till quite late. Owing to 
the very dry summer and fall that followed, the set of new plants was 
very few, if any more than we should use for our own planting of 
some kinds, especially the late varieties, so, for the most part, we will 
only be able to accept small orders this year. Valentine and North 
Star are in better supply than other varieties. 
NOTE. When Strawberries are wanted by mail, please add 15c 
for 10; 20c for 25; and 60c for 100 plants. 
PREMIER 
is the most popular strawberry in the North Eastern States, and Southern 
Canada. It is quite early; good quality; stands late spring frosts and 
drouth better than most varieties. 
25 for $1.15; 50 for $1.90; 100 for $3.00; 500 for $11.00; 1,000 for 
$19.00. 
