& Sons 1907 nurseries . uctive, an early bearerand free from blight. CURRANTS. We do not think the value of this fruit can be overestimated. For every reason it should be plentifulin every pantry. They should be planted in good deep soil, in a cool location, and manured very 4 by 5 feet, work like raspberries, keep the soil moist and free from weeds, and mulch with the best quality of fruit is desired, they should be pruned every year and all old wood cut from them thinned out so that air can freely pass through them. Currant worms can be destroyed
& Sons 1907 nurseries . uctive, an early bearerand free from blight. CURRANTS. We do not think the value of this fruit can be overestimated. For every reason it should be plentifulin every pantry. They should be planted in good deep soil, in a cool location, and manured very 4 by 5 feet, work like raspberries, keep the soil moist and free from weeds, and mulch with the best quality of fruit is desired, they should be pruned every year and all old wood cut from them thinned out so that air can freely pass through them. Currant worms can be destroyed by usinghellebore; dissolve one ounce in three gallons of water, and apply with a syringe or small sprinkling can be done with very little expense if performed at the right time. White Grape.—Very large; yellowish white, sweetor very mild acid, excellent quality and valuable forthe table; the finest of the white sorts. Very dis-tinct from White Dutch, having a low, spreadinghabit and dark green foliage; very i;a Versaillaise.—Very large; red; bunch long, ofgreat beauty and excellent quality; one of thefinest and best. Cherry. — Very large; deep red; rather acid;bunches short; plants erect, stout, vigorous andvery productive. Fays Prolific.— Color deep red; great bearer;stems longer than Cherry, and berries hold theirsize to the end of the stem better; quality first-class; not quite so acid as Cherry; the best of allthe red currants. laees Prolific.—A new black English productionof great value. The fruit is large and of superiorquality; the bush is a vigorous grower and enor-mously productive. Black Champion.—Bunches are very large and theflavor of the fruit particularly delicious; it hangslong on the bushes. PRICE OF CURRANTS. lOc. each; $ dozen;tliousand. $ hundred; $ 20 HARRISONS NURSERIES, BERLIN, MD. GRAPE ( TWO-YEARVINES . The history of this grape is ahnost as old as that of man, Yinejards were extensively planted beforeorch
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