. Catalogue for fall 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Red Cross Currant.—This varietr we have purchased, paving >tl,'^0 cash. The Geneva Experi- ment Station says; Frtiit of the Red. Cross large size, stem long between cane and bunch, fruit a shade darker than Fay, vei-y mild, sab-acid for a red currant, clusters longer than Cherry: pulp very mild, sub-acid, being less sprightlv than Fav or Cherry. I consider it a valuable fruit.—S. S. VAX Slyke, Acting Director. EUwanger & Barry say: "We examined Ja
. Catalogue for fall 1900. Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. Red Cross Currant.—This varietr we have purchased, paving >tl,'^0 cash. The Geneva Experi- ment Station says; Frtiit of the Red. Cross large size, stem long between cane and bunch, fruit a shade darker than Fay, vei-y mild, sab-acid for a red currant, clusters longer than Cherry: pulp very mild, sub-acid, being less sprightlv than Fav or Cherry. I consider it a valuable fruit.—S. S. VAX Slyke, Acting Director. EUwanger & Barry say: "We examined Jacob Moore's new seedling'ciu-rants with much interest and compared them vrith. our best varieties. As far as we can judge Xo. 23 (Red Cross) is the sweetest and best of the lot, and as you say it is of vigorous groA^-th and very productive, it is well worthy of introduction. Jacob Moore, the originator, says: Red Cross clusters are long and well necked,' berries double the size of the Victoria and far superior in quahty over Cherry or Victoria. Nothing -will compare in quality \vith. Red Cross but Vliite Dutch. \v±Lich is too small. Red Cross was first fruited in 1889. I have seen the fruit gro^^-ing in as to hide the xipper branches from view. It is later than Cherry. The plant makes t\vice the groArth of Cherry currant. Red Cross yields two or three times as much fruit as Cherrv. i recommend it confidence. G. X. Co. pay me ^1, cash for Red Cross currant. I consider Red Cross one of the best of mv new currants. Price, 50c. per 15, 50 plants for .$ 100 for .? Green's Currant Collection of valuable varie- ties for home use. Catalogue price, -$: our special price, $ 50 Victoiia, 50 Cherry, 25 Xorth Star, 10 Red Cross (new). All ^vill be first class bushes, packed, for only $ Above collection cannot be Champion Black Currant.—The best black cm-rant for all purposes. Early, large and pro- ductive. The quaUty is splend
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