. Handbook of fruit trees and plants. Nursery stock Pennsylvania West Chester Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania West Chester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. SELECT LIST OF CHOICE FRUITS — CURRANTS 27 CURRANTS No f^anlen, however small, is complete without a liberal supply of Currants. There is no fruit which stands nej^lect so well, or that will repay the cultivator more, for j?ood liberal culture and plenty of manure. White Hellebore sprinkled over the bushes when the dew is on them will effectually destroy the currant worm. A slifjht pi'uiiin^? is nece
. Handbook of fruit trees and plants. Nursery stock Pennsylvania West Chester Catalogs; Nurseries (Horticulture) Pennsylvania West Chester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. SELECT LIST OF CHOICE FRUITS — CURRANTS 27 CURRANTS No f^anlen, however small, is complete without a liberal supply of Currants. There is no fruit which stands nej^lect so well, or that will repay the cultivator more, for j?ood liberal culture and plenty of manure. White Hellebore sprinkled over the bushes when the dew is on them will effectually destroy the currant worm. A slifjht pi'uiiin^? is necessary, merely c'uttin- out a ])ortion of the old l)e:irin<,^ wood in spi-ing to induce a :ro\vth of Jiew shoots. Cherry. Valued mainly on account of; its size. l>uiu'h rather short; berries very lar<2:e, dee]) red, -orous. Fay's Prolific. l>unch lon<^; berry lai'<;e, rich red, subacid and fine flavored. Stroni;- grower and exceeding-ly ])roductive. Very valual)le. La Versaillaise. Bunch rating' loiio-; berry very large, dark red, acid, but of g-ood flavor. Very vigforous and productive. An excellent Currant. Lee's Prolific. Bunch medium ; berry very large, quite black, and unsurpassed for jellies. A strong, vigorous grower and reasonably productive. Missouri Currant {Rihes nnreiuH,). Valued mainly as an ornamental shrub, with fragrant yellow flowers and blackish, sweet, pleasantly flavored fruit. North Star. A remarkably fine new Currant, Bunch very long, averaging 4 itu-hes ; berry large, deep red, of excellent quality. < irowth very strong. White Grape. Bunch moderately long ; berry very large, yellowish, sweet and excellent. The best white Currant grown. Very pi-oductive. GOOSE'BERRIES Plant in a deep, rich soil, and dig in a liberal top-dressing of manure every spring. To secure fine fruit, regular pruning every year is absolutely necessary. Trim off all suckers, and in the autumn, after the leaves fall, give the bushes a thorough thinning. Industry {
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