Annual Report of the Secretary of the State Horticultural Society of Michigan (1892)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1912 edition. Excerpt: ...as possible so that the new fruit buds will be formed during the latter part of the season. A Member--What about slipping plants? Mr. Munson--We usually buy ours, but you can take them off in the fall--make cuttings in the fall--and bury them and then plant them out in the spring. Bury them in bunches in the ground with the larger end up and cover four or five inches from the top so as not to dry out. In the spring remove them as soon as the frost is out of the ground. They can be taken up about the first of May and put in nursery rows at that time. The ends of the cuttings should be well calloused and the roots ready to start at that time. The cuttings should be six or eight inches long. A Member--Do you grow black currants? Mr. Munson--Yes and I am able to sell them at good prices. If you can find a black currant that bears well it will pay to grow them. Usually they do not bear very heavily. None of my family will touch them but when you do find those who want them, they want them bad. The English like them and some other foreigners. A Member--What about the white currants? Mr. Munson--We have some white currants but there is practically no demand for them. We can get no larger prices for them than for the red ones. A Member--What varieties do you advise? Mr. Munson--We use the Victorias because they have stiff stems and are not attacked by borers. We have been using Wilders and some other varieties like that. We put in Perfection this year. A Member--Do you recommend Downing gooseberries for commercial purposes? Mr. Munson--We find that the foliage is thicker and thorns stiffer than the Houghton, making it harder to pick but the fruit is larger and does not get red. Canners do not like red berries. A Member--We would like to know in...