. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 528.—Red Cross. Fay.* (Faj^s Prolific.) Bush vigorous, spreading, generallymore productive than Cherry ; bunch long, well filled, with along stem which facilitates gathering; berries variable in size,averaging large ; dark red, mild, good, mid-season. Generallyconsidered better than Cherry, but reports on it are very conflict-ing. Largely grown for market. New York. Gondoin Red. (Raby Castle, Mays Victoria, Rouge dHolland.)Large, bright red, bunch long; bush shoots strong, leaves and fruit hang long. It proves of good quality by 39° THE CURRANT
. The American fruit culturist. Fig. 528.—Red Cross. Fay.* (Faj^s Prolific.) Bush vigorous, spreading, generallymore productive than Cherry ; bunch long, well filled, with along stem which facilitates gathering; berries variable in size,averaging large ; dark red, mild, good, mid-season. Generallyconsidered better than Cherry, but reports on it are very conflict-ing. Largely grown for market. New York. Gondoin Red. (Raby Castle, Mays Victoria, Rouge dHolland.)Large, bright red, bunch long; bush shoots strong, leaves and fruit hang long. It proves of good quality by 39° THE CURRANT. the first of September, Much earlier, it is sour and Gondoin White. Fruit large, whitish-yellow, less acid than mostother sorts, of excellent quality. A strong grower and productive. Holland. (Long Bunch.) Bunch long, well tilled ; berries mediumto small, bright red; quality good. Season medium. Bushunusually vigorous and holds foliage well. Popular in manyparts of the West. Fig. 529.—Red Dutch. Fig. 530.—White Dutch. Fig. 531.—White Grape. Knight Large Red. Size of berries moderate, or nearly as large asRed Dutch—bright red. This is not a sweet currant, and israther more acid than White Dutch. Knight Sweet Red. (Goliath, Fielders Red, Palmers Late Red,Pitmaston Red, Pitmaston Prolific, Large Sweet Red, BertinNo. I, Dauens Selected.) Berries medium, bright red; bushstrong and vigorous ; shoots mostly erect. London Market. Bunch medium, long ; berries large, light crim-son, resembling Fay. Sharp acid, good ; seeds large and numer-ous. Mid-season. England. North Star. Medium size berry on long stem, bright crimson,mild and rich. Very hardy. Bears early and profusely. Seasonlate. Vigorous. More valuable for home use than for Fig. 526. THE CURRANT. 391 Palluau. (Fertile Currant of Paluau.) Large, dark red. Pro-ductive, nearly the size of the Cherry Currant. French. Resembles Red Dutch. Prince Albert.* Bunch short,
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