. Descriptive catalogue and price list, grape vines and small fruit plans / Curtice & Co. Fruit Varieties Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Portland Catalogs. 12 C. S. CURTICE & CO., PORTLAND, N. Y. way, this allows of cultivation with a horse each way and materially reduces the hand labor. They require but very little pruning, occasionally it is necessary to thin out a few canes in the centre to keep the bush open and also cut off straggling canes around the outside that are a hindrance to close cultivating. An application of powdered white Hellebore is an effec


. Descriptive catalogue and price list, grape vines and small fruit plans / Curtice & Co. Fruit Varieties Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) New York (State) Portland Catalogs. 12 C. S. CURTICE & CO., PORTLAND, N. Y. way, this allows of cultivation with a horse each way and materially reduces the hand labor. They require but very little pruning, occasionally it is necessary to thin out a few canes in the centre to keep the bush open and also cut off straggling canes around the outside that are a hindrance to close cultivating. An application of powdered white Hellebore is an effect- ual and very cheap remedy for the currant worm; its use has become general among currant growers. Two year old plants generally bear the first season after planting. CHERRY —Red. One of the largest known, fair quality but not as productive as ; CRANDALI A new Black variety of great promise originated in Kansas. Ven berries averaging one-half inch in diameter, quality a great improvement over any other variety, very hardy, vigorous and productive. FAY'S PROLIFIC—This valuable variety has nearly superseded all other varieties of red Currants. As large as Cherry, much better quality with less acid, immensely productix-v and on account of its peculiar stem less expensive to pick. The leaves remain on the bush much longer than on any other variety t^us protecting the fruit after it is ripe and len};htening the marketing ^f'^^^^^J^^f^-'^^^i- Not quite as large as Cherrv but much m • good quahty and profitable. • f - • LEE'S PROLIFIC-Black. This is the best of the well knnwn bhck .. • quality and very productive: Minwn mack »->r,-:. .^t^^J^^tT^"""^'''^" '''' ^""^ P^^d^^tive. good qualitv. WmTK rr/p^^'^"' ^^^'''y productive. WHITE GRAPE-The best of the white varieties hn^e ^ One of the best for family use. 'I'lcnes, iar>,e > . GOOSEBERRIES, Gooseberries require about the same treatment as Currants. CROWN BOB &am


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