. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. DWYER'S GUIDE. the bush to (.he first berry, niaking it easy to pick without crushing any of the berries. The Perfection is a great bearer, resembling its parent the White Grape in this respect. The plants should be kept well cultivat- ed and fertilized, as should all heavy bearers. Quality; rich, mild, sub- acid, plenty of pulp with few seeds. Less acid and of better quality than any other large currant in cultivation. Valuable for market purposes. Red Cross.—This is undoubtedly a valuable addition to our good va- rieties of Currants an
. Guide to hardy fruits and ornamentals . Fruit-culture. DWYER'S GUIDE. the bush to (.he first berry, niaking it easy to pick without crushing any of the berries. The Perfection is a great bearer, resembling its parent the White Grape in this respect. The plants should be kept well cultivat- ed and fertilized, as should all heavy bearers. Quality; rich, mild, sub- acid, plenty of pulp with few seeds. Less acid and of better quality than any other large currant in cultivation. Valuable for market purposes. Red Cross.—This is undoubtedly a valuable addition to our good va- rieties of Currants and is well spoken of by all who have seen the fruit. Jacob Moore, the originator, says; "Red Cross clusters are long and have well necked berries, double the size of Victoria, and far superior in quality to Cherry or Victoria. Nothing will compare in quality with Red Cross but White Dutch, which is too small. Red Cross was first fruited in 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, and yields two or three times as much fruit. I recom- mend it with confidence. I consider Red Cross one of the best of the new ; Good for home and commercial use. Victoria.—This is the latest variety we have in Currants, ripening ten to twelve days later than the Cherry. Especially desirable for home use, and also valuable as a market berry, its lateness extending the season tor fruit. Wilder. — This grand variety is grown very extensively for market. One of the strongest growers and most productive. Bunch and berries very large, bright, attractive red color, even when dead ripe; hangs on bushes in fine condition for handling as late as any known variety. Com- pared with the celebrated Fays, is equal in size, with longer bunch, bet- ter in quantity, with much less acidity; ripens at same time, continues on bush much longer, fully as prolific, in some trials lar
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