CURRANTS & GOOSEBERRIES
Currants are easily propagated by cuttings taken when dormant during
winter. Take cuttings approx 15 cm long and put these vertically into a
mixture of 20% peat or compost and 80% fine sand. Keep moist and
transplant the following winter.
References-
1. Goodman’s catalogue of 1914, they sold for 4/- to 6/- per dozen or 25/- per 100.
Black Currants.
BLACK NAPLES, (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
CARTERS BLACK CHAMPION, (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
DUNNETT'S CHAMPION, (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
LEE'S PROLIFIC (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
Red Currants
EDDY'S SEEDLING (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
LA VERSAILLES (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
RED CHERRY (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
RED IMPERIAL (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
White Currants
WHITE DUTCH (Goodman’s 1914)
WHITE IMPERIAL (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
GOOSEBERRIES
References used-
1. Railton and Co catalogue approx 1880 (Railton)
ALMA White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
BILLY DEAN Red, large. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
BRIGHT VENUS White (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
CLAYTON Red (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
COMPANION Red, large. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
CONQUERING HERO Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
CROWN BOB Large red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
DANS MISTAKE Large red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
DUBLIN Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
EARLY SULPHUR Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
FEARLESS Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
GRETNA GREEN Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
GREEN OVERALL Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
GREEN PRINCE Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
HEARTS OF OAK Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
HIGHLANDER Large, red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
HERO OF THE NILE White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
HIGH SHERIFF Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
KING COLE Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
KING OF TRUMPS Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LADY LEICESTER White (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LIONS PROVIDER Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LEADER Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LEVELLER Yellow (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LORD CREW Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
PLOUGHBOY Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
POSTMAN White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
PLUNDER Green (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
RED OCEAN Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
RIFLEMAN Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
ROARING LION Red (Railton)
ROYAL OAK Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
ROCKWOOD Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
SNOWDRIFT White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
SNOWBALL White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
SPEEDWELL Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
WATERLOO White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
THUMPER Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
Non-profit groups such as garden groups, organic groups, permaculture groups or similar are encouraged to distribute this material by computer printouts or Photostatting. Groups are encouraged to make their own pamphlets to photocopy and sell for profits for their group.
It is asked that anyone intending to use this information in commercially published form ask the permission of Neil Barraclough RMB 1477 Stratford 3862
Copyright 19/5/2001 14/08/08
Currants are easily propagated by cuttings taken when dormant during
winter. Take cuttings approx 15 cm long and put these vertically into a
mixture of 20% peat or compost and 80% fine sand. Keep moist and
transplant the following winter.
References-
1. Goodman’s catalogue of 1914, they sold for 4/- to 6/- per dozen or 25/- per 100.
Black Currants.
BLACK NAPLES, (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
CARTERS BLACK CHAMPION, (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
DUNNETT'S CHAMPION, (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
LEE'S PROLIFIC (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
Red Currants
EDDY'S SEEDLING (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
LA VERSAILLES (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
RED CHERRY (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
RED IMPERIAL (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
White Currants
WHITE DUTCH (Goodman’s 1914)
WHITE IMPERIAL (Goodman’s 1914) Whereabouts unknown
GOOSEBERRIES
References used-
1. Railton and Co catalogue approx 1880 (Railton)
ALMA White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
BILLY DEAN Red, large. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
BRIGHT VENUS White (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
CLAYTON Red (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
COMPANION Red, large. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
CONQUERING HERO Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
CROWN BOB Large red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
DANS MISTAKE Large red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
DUBLIN Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
EARLY SULPHUR Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
FEARLESS Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
GRETNA GREEN Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
GREEN OVERALL Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
GREEN PRINCE Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
HEARTS OF OAK Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
HIGHLANDER Large, red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
HERO OF THE NILE White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
HIGH SHERIFF Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
KING COLE Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
KING OF TRUMPS Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LADY LEICESTER White (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LIONS PROVIDER Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LEADER Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LEVELLER Yellow (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
LORD CREW Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
PLOUGHBOY Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
POSTMAN White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
PLUNDER Green (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
RED OCEAN Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
RIFLEMAN Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
ROARING LION Red (Railton)
ROYAL OAK Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
ROCKWOOD Yellow. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
SNOWDRIFT White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
SNOWBALL White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
SPEEDWELL Red. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
WATERLOO White. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
THUMPER Green. (Railton) Whereabouts unknown.
Non-profit groups such as garden groups, organic groups, permaculture groups or similar are encouraged to distribute this material by computer printouts or Photostatting. Groups are encouraged to make their own pamphlets to photocopy and sell for profits for their group.
It is asked that anyone intending to use this information in commercially published form ask the permission of Neil Barraclough RMB 1477 Stratford 3862
Copyright 19/5/2001 14/08/08