. Descriptive catalogue of the best and proved varieties of apples .... Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Arlington Heights Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Plants. 13 CURRANTS. I There are three distinct varieties of currants in cultivation, the red, white, and the black. All three species ai-e native of Britain or have been introduced from some other parts of Europe, at a period uuknown. The fruit of the red currant is largely u-ed for tarts; it is also preserved in the form of jelly, or mixed with r
. Descriptive catalogue of the best and proved varieties of apples .... Nurseries (Horticulture) Illinois Arlington Heights Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs; Fruit Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs. Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Plants. 13 CURRANTS. I There are three distinct varieties of currants in cultivation, the red, white, and the black. All three species ai-e native of Britain or have been introduced from some other parts of Europe, at a period uuknown. The fruit of the red currant is largely u-ed for tarts; it is also preserved in the form of jelly, or mixed with rasp- berries for jam. The white is generally less acid, and is more used for dessert, with a few red ones intermixed. Black currants ai'e almost wholly utilized for cooking and preserving and are supposed to possess medicinal properties not found in either of the othei's. The bushes grow almost anywhere. Currants do best in a good, rich loam, two feet or more in depth, rather heavy than othei'wise, so as to retain moisture. Any fairly good soil will grow currants of good quality ; but for large crops and fine fruit the conditions above mentioned are the best. Established bushes should have a good annual dressing of farmyard manure. In the fall before the freezing of the soil, removing a little of the soil around the bushes, and placing the manure in, afterwards covering it with the soil. Currants are subject to caterpillars, that prove to be destructive to the gooseberry and currant, but by taking a teaspoonful of Paris green or white hellebore and mixing in a pail of water and spraying it over the plants will destroy the red dutch. pay's new Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Klehm's Nurseries; Klehm, Geo; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. Arli
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