. Green's Nursery Co. : spring 1897. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. Our New Currant—Red Cross. SIZE REDUCED. IT IS A GOOD ONE. WE PAID $1, FOR IT. In the Red Cross, we have an excellent variety, com- bining in it all that is good. It is noted for its strong growth, (no variety can be termed good, if it lacks thrift- iness) productiveness, large size cluster, and berry, and quality. The Red Cross is not a chance variety, it is the fruit of much work and patience, by careful crossing of Mr. J. Moore, of New York, who has devoted the great
. Green's Nursery Co. : spring 1897. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. Our New Currant—Red Cross. SIZE REDUCED. IT IS A GOOD ONE. WE PAID $1, FOR IT. In the Red Cross, we have an excellent variety, com- bining in it all that is good. It is noted for its strong growth, (no variety can be termed good, if it lacks thrift- iness) productiveness, large size cluster, and berry, and quality. The Red Cross is not a chance variety, it is the fruit of much work and patience, by careful crossing of Mr. J. Moore, of New York, who has devoted the greater part of his life to producing new fruits, some of which are great favorites to-day, all over the country. Mr. Moore says: Red Cross clusters are long and well necked berries, double the size of Victoria, and far superior in quality, over Cherry, or Vic- toria. Nothing- will compare in quality with Red Cross, but White Dutch,which is too small. Red Cross was first fruited 1889. I have seen the fruit growing in such masses, as to hide the upper branches from view. It is later than Cherry. The plant makes twice the growth of Cherry currant. Red Cross yields two or three times as much fruit as Cherry. I recommend it with confidence. G. N. Co., pay me $1, cash for Red Cross currant. I consider Red Cross one of the best of my new cur- rants. What Others Say of the Red Cross Currant. At the World's Fair.—Jacob Moore's exhibit consists of a num- ber of new and valuable varieties of currants. The display is interesting, showing results of cross breeding in many valuable sorts, having desirable and distinguishing characteristics. The exhibit demonstrates the value of expert labor in this field. Chas. W. Garfield, Individual Judge. Mr. Jacob Moore, of Wyoming County, N. Y., has in recent years devoted himself particularly to the improve- ment of the currant, of which, by judicious crossing, he has produced several excellent varieties, the best of which he con- siders the Red
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