Green's Nursery Co. - (catalogue) (1897) (20547422145)

Title: Green's Nursery Co. : (catalogue)
Identifier: CAT31282651 (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Green's Nursery Co. (Rochester, N. Y. ); Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Nursery stock New York (State) Rochester Catalogs; Fruit trees Seedlings Catalogs
Publisher: Rochester, N. Y. : Green's Nursery Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library



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If desired by mail add 10 cts. per doz. to doz. prices, and 15 cts. if large size is desired. Fay's Prolific. This variety is said to be a seedling of Cherry or "Victoria, that originated in 1868, with Lyncoln Fay, Portland, Chautauqua Co., N. Y. It was in- troduced about twelve years ago, and is now quite generally known. Its clusters are long and at- tractive, filled with large fruit, making it desira- ble for market where there is a demand for cur- rants for dessert use. It is liked at canning factories for making jelly, or jam, on account of its large size, thin skin, and rich juicy pulp, but it is more profitable to grow other more prolific sorts, such as Prince Albert, for this purpose. Bush vigorous, but not quite as strong a grower as Cherry. Its canes are somewhat spreading and not always strong enough to remain upright when weighted with fruit. The clusters vary from two and a half to four inches long. The cluster stems are long, leaving enough room between the wood and the fruit to make it easy to gather. The ber- ries vary from medium to very large, averaging large. They are quite uniform in size, of a good color, darker than Red D utch. Pulp less acid than that of Cherry. It has not been so productive at this station as have Cherry, Victoria, London Red or Prince Albert. Its average yield for the last three seasons has been four and seven-tenths pounds per bush.—Geneva, JV. Y., Experimental Sta., Report. PRICE OF FAY'S PROLIFIC, 2 year bushes, large, 60c. per 12 ; $5.00 per 100; $40.00 per 1,000. Medium size, 50c. per 12; $3.50 per 100; $25.00 per 1,000. Prince Albert Currant.—Bush Vigorous, even more upright than Red Dutch. Of all tbe varieties that are in full bearing here this has given the largest average yield per bush during the last three years, though one year it took second rank, being exceeded in yield by London Red. Prince Albert has long been valued as a late variety. It is well liked at canneries because of its good size, thin skin and large percentage of highiy flavored juice. Bunches short to medium in length. Fruit medium to large, rather pale red, making it less attractive in color than Fay. The young plants make a rather slow, short growth, but with age the bush becomes strong and upright. On account of the slow growth of the young plants some prefer to propagate them by mound layering. Plants not so large as other kinds. PRICES, 2 year old, 50c. per 12; $3.50 per 100. Medium size, 40c. per 12; $2.50 per 100. Lee's Prolific and Champion.—The best black currants for all purposes. Early, large and productive. The quality is splendid. I have eaten and found them as sweet as a huckleberry, and much like it. . PRICES, 2 year, doz., 50c. Medium size, doz., 40c. These Currant Bushes are large size, fruiting bushes and should produce some fruit next summer.