. Catalogue of grape vines and nursery stock. Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Viticulture Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 8 Lewis Roesch, Nurseryman. CURRANTS. See Price List on Page 28. The growing of this fruit and the Gooseberry is the easiest and least troublesome, and at the same time]most profitable, of any the fruit grower has to deal with. About the only thing to do is to keep the weeds down and to gather the crop, which latter process does not demand that close attention necessary for other ber
. Catalogue of grape vines and nursery stock. Nursery stock New York (State) Fredonia Catalogs; Viticulture Catalogs; Fruit-culture Catalogs; Grapes Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. 8 Lewis Roesch, Nurseryman. CURRANTS. See Price List on Page 28. The growing of this fruit and the Gooseberry is the easiest and least troublesome, and at the same time]most profitable, of any the fruit grower has to deal with. About the only thing to do is to keep the weeds down and to gather the crop, which latter process does not demand that close attention necessary for other berries. This fruit may be left to hang a week or two after ripe, if necessary, without any harm. They are usually gathered when pickers are not busy with raspber- ries. Plant Jin rowsjabout five feet apart and three feet in the row. On the red and white varieties the fruit |is mainly borne on the wood two years old, the black varieties on wood one year old. Prune accordingly. To kill worms on currant and gooseberry bushes, dust them with white helle- bore while the dew is on. Fertilize liberally. Yield—About one hundred and fifty bushels per acre and some two or three quarts per bush, but often a great deal more. Black Champion—The best black currant of Europeau origin. Very large in bunch and of excellent quality. A very strong, robust grower. Cherry -Old and tried. Very popular in mar- ket on account of its great size and deep red color. M ot as productive as largest size, is free from that rank odor of other black currants, has a peculiar flavor of its own, and is as eatable off-hand as the huckleberry which it resembles But its greatest usefulness is for culinary purposes, being unexcelled for pies, jams, and jellies. Fay's Prolific—New. As large as the Cherry, with longer clusters, much more productive and better qual- ity, but the bush is more lia- ble to break down under a heavy crop or in a strong wind Vhan other kinds. Franco-Cerman — This currant was pr
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