. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs. 36 THE STORRS & HARRISON CO.'S CATALOGUE. Currants. fay's prolific. This fruit comes partly with the Rasp- berry, but follows it several weeks. In- deed, none of the small fruits will remain so long on the bushes without injury as the currant. Set four feet apart in rich ground ; cul- tivate well or mulch heavily ; prune out old wood, so that each remaining shoot will have room to grow ; if the currant worm appe
. Descriptive catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, evergreens, grape vines, shrubs, bulbs, Nurseries (Horticulture) Ohio Catalogs; Trees Catalogs; Nursery stock Catalogs. 36 THE STORRS & HARRISON CO.'S CATALOGUE. Currants. fay's prolific. This fruit comes partly with the Rasp- berry, but follows it several weeks. In- deed, none of the small fruits will remain so long on the bushes without injury as the currant. Set four feet apart in rich ground ; cul- tivate well or mulch heavily ; prune out old wood, so that each remaining shoot will have room to grow ; if the currant worm appears, dust with hellebore; manure free- ly- lack Naples—Much larger than the Black English, sometimes measuring half an inch in diameter. Fine for wine \ or jellies. Cherry — Berries sometimes more than half an inch in diameter; bunches short, plant very vigorous and produc- tive when grown on good soils and well Wcultivated, ay's Prolific—Has been cultivated for some years alongside of all the best and most popular old varieties, and has sustained all claims that were made for it by the originator, which were as large as Cherry, berries much more uniform, with larger stems, and fruit less acid, and far more productive. Is fast taking the place of Cherry and La A^ersailles, both for home use and for market. i_a Versailles — Very lar^e, red; bunch long, of great beauty and excellent quality; one of the finest and best, and should be in every collection. Lee's Prolific—(Black.) An English production of great value; the fruit is large and of superior quality; the bush is a vigorous grower and enormously productive, render- V ing it very profitable. Red Dutch—An old variety, excellent and well known. Victoria—Large, bright red, with very long bunches; late, a good bearer. White Dutch—An excellent and well known sort. ^ White Crape—Very large, yellowish white, sweet, or very- mild acid, excellent quality and valuable for the table, the finest of the white sorts, ver
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