. Green's Nursery Co. : [catalogue]. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. Prices on Currants VICTORIA. Cherry and Versailles resemble each other, yet are distinct varieties. These are popu- lar market kinds and among- the largest red cur- rants, equally valuable for the garden. Versailles has longer clusters; Cherry has slightly larger "berries. Both valuable. The Geneva Experiment Station says of Cherry: "Bush vigorous, stocky and compact in nursery. The young plants are upright but with age they tend to become more spreading.
. Green's Nursery Co. : [catalogue]. Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs. Prices on Currants VICTORIA. Cherry and Versailles resemble each other, yet are distinct varieties. These are popu- lar market kinds and among- the largest red cur- rants, equally valuable for the garden. Versailles has longer clusters; Cherry has slightly larger "berries. Both valuable. The Geneva Experiment Station says of Cherry: "Bush vigorous, stocky and compact in nursery. The young plants are upright but with age they tend to become more spreading. It has a tendency to grow a single stalk and does not sucker as freely as do most other kinds. There is also a noticeable tendency to im- perfect buds at or near the end of shoots, especially on bearing plants. Sometimes two or three joints near the end of the shoot have no buds. This is one feature that distinguishes the Cherry from the Versailles. It bears its fruit quite close to the wood on short stemmed clusters. The clusters are rather short, about two inches long. The fruit frequently varies, but aver- ages large. It is not so uniform in size as Fay. The color is a fine, bright red, much like that of Red Dutch. Berry thin-skinned, juicy and fine flavored. On account of its attractive color and large size it sells well for dessert use and it is also liked at canneries. It is generally conceded to be the most productive of the large currants. Season ' PRICES, 2-year bushes, large, doz., 50c.; $ per 100; $ per 1000. Medium size, doz., 35c.; $ per 100; $ per 1000. Victoria.—The latest red variety. Very productive; bunches long; of excellent quality. The Geneva Station says of Victoria: This is one of the most valuable of medium sized currants. The bush is one of the strongest growers we have, upright and very productive. The buds have a peculiar bluish gray color, quite characteristic of this variety, as is also the cluster of well formed bu
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