F 
Gooseberry—continued. 
Leader (r). Fruit greenish-yellow, medium, of rich flavour; smooth ; 
early. Branches spreading. 
Leveller (s). Fruit greenish-yellow, very large, long, smooth. 
Branches spreading. An excellent bearer. 
Lord Rancliffe. Fruit pale yellow, medium, round, hairy. 
Branches straight, spreading. 
Moreton Hero (F). Fruit pale yellow, large, oval, smooth ; skin 
thin. Branches free, spreading. 5 
Pleasant (s) Fruit deep yellow, long, hairy; late. 
Branches vigorous, spreading. 
Peru (s) Fruit pale yellow, large, tapering, slightly hairy. 
Branches spreading, pendulous. 
Rumbullion, Fruit pale yellow, small, very downy; early; 
much cultivated for bottling. Branches erect. 
Beauty (F) Fruit yellowish-white, large, oblong, 
quite smooth; early. Branches pendulous. — 
Sulphur. Fruit yellow, small, roundish, hairy, and of good 
flavour ; rather late. Branches erect. SYN. Rough Yellow. 
Yellow Ball (r) Fruit yellow, medium, thick-skinned, smooth: 
Branches erect. 
Yellow Champagne (F). Fruit small, of rich flavour, hairy ; 
— Branches erect. One of the best yellows. Syn. Hairy 
E 
Class III. Fruit with Green Skin. 
Green (F). Fruit medium, oblong, with very hairy, thick 
skin. Leaves pubescent above. Branches pendulous. 
Gascoigne (F). Fruit deep green, small, round, hairy; 
early. Branches erect. Free bearer. 
reen London (s) Fruit bright green, medium, smooth. 
- Branches short-jointed, spreading. 
Green Overall (r). Fruit dark green, of good flavour, medium 
size, th, B hes spreading. An excellent variety. 
Green River. Fruit deep green, smooth, 
Branches spreading. 
Green Walnut (F) Fruit dark green, smooth, medium, obovate , 
skin thin; early. Branches long, spreading, Syns. Nonpareil, 
Smooth Green. “ 
Gregory's Perfection. Fruit green, 
Branches pendulous. Good late variety. © 
Heart of Oak (F). Fruit smooth, large, oblong; skin green, 
with yellowish veins ; footstalk thick, tapering into the fruit. 
Branches pendulous. 
bburn Prolific (r). Fruit medium, roundish, hairy. Branches 
erect, An early and abundant bearer. 
Anglers. Fruit large, oblong, of good quality, downy ; 
late. Branches erect. : 
yi e. Fruit green, large, smooth, sometimes a little hairy ; 
ripens early. Branches vigorous, pendulous. 
Laurel. Fruit pale green, downy, large, obovate; late. Branches 
erect. An abundant bearer. SYN. Green Laurel. 
Lord Eldon (r) Fruit dark green, smooth, round, very rich 
flavour ; early. Branches slender, spreading. 
Pitmaston Green e (F). Fruit small, obovate, smooth, of 
rich flavour; hangs well. Branches erect. 
Green (F). Fruit deep green, smooth, large, of good 
Branches spreading. A good bearer. . 
_(F). Fruit large, round ; skin dark-green, smooth. 
a Branches vigorous, erect. A very productive and good variety. 
_ Shiner (s), Fruit very large, round, smooth, one of the largest 
= gooseberries grown, Branches spreading. 
‘Stockwell, Fruit bright green, long, smooth. Branches slender, 
spreading. 5 
eg (S). Fruit large, long, smooth ; late. Branches short- 
Thumper (s). Fruit large, flat-sided, smooth, of good flavour; 
medium, oval. 
downy, large, round. 
flavour, 
late. Bra 
Thunder (F). Fruit large, roundish, hairy, of excellent flavour ; 
early. Branches short-jointed, erect. À 
Class IV. Fruit with White Skin. 
Abraham Newland i i ig 
hairy, rich-flavoured ; pd — — 
Adams's Snowball. Frui i oundish ; skin hai 
Branches pendulous. — E odii; kn ae 
Antagonist (s). Fruit creamy. 
d flavour. Branches sp 
white gooseberry grown. 
Bright Venus (r) Fruit medi i ity; 
hangs well. Branches erect. um, obovate, slightly hairy; 
Careless (s). Fruit creamy-white, large and lon 
it x , large g, smooth, ve 
handsome. Branches slender, spreading. An abundant ae 
Lass. Fruit large, oblong, di ‘i F 
“Branches erect. Very early, and — of — sweet flavour. 
-white, very large, long, hairy, of 
A heavy cropper, and the 
84 THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 
Gooseberry—continued. 
(F). Fruit small, roundish, smooth. Branches spreading, 
pendulous. A valuable late variety. 
Early White (F). Fruit roundish-oblong, downy, of rich flavour ; 
skin thin; very early. Branches spreading. 
Hero of the Nile (s). Fruit greenish-white, large, smooth. 
Branches spreading. 
King of Trumps (F) Fruit roundish-oblong, slightly hairy, 
of good flavour. Branches slender, spreading. 
Leicester (s). Fruit large ; skin whitish, with green veins, 
hairy ; early. Branches spreading. 
Mayor of Oldham (F). Fruit greenish-white, round, smooth, of 
excellent flavour. Branches spreading. 
Princess Royal. Fruit large, obovate, hairy, of good flavour 
Branches pendulous. A good bearer. 
Queen of Trumps (s). Fruit long, flat-sided, smooth, large, 
and of excellent flavour. Branches vigorous, spreading. 
Royal White. Fruit small, round, slightly hairy. Branches 
erect 
Snowdrop (F). Fruit very large, roundish, of excellent flavour; 
skin white, with broad green veins, hairy. Branches slender, 
spreading. One of the best grown. 
White Champagne (F). Fruit small, roundish, sweet and rich, 
hairy. Leaves pubescent above. Branches erect. 
White Fig. Fruit small, obovate, smooth ; will hang till it shrivels. 
Branches erect. 
Lion. Fruit large, obovate, sligitly hairy, rich flavour. 
Branches pendulous. Very late variety 
Woodward's Whitesmith (F). Fruit white, downy, large, 
roundish-oblong, of excellent flavour. Branches erect. Rather 
early, an abundant bearer, and one of the best in cultivation. 
SYNS. Hall’s Seedling, Lancashire Lass, Sir Sidney Smith, &e. 
GOOSEBERRY AND CURRANT SAWFLY 
(Nematus Ribesii). This is a well-known enemy to the 
gardener, from the damage the larve do to Gooseberry 
and Currant bushes, completely stripping them of their 
leaves. The eggs are laid in spring, on the under side 
of the newly-expanded leaves, and are hatched in a few 
days. The caterpillars are of a peculiar bluish-green 
colour, with black spots on the segments and yellow 
markings by the head and tail. They have as many as 
twenty legs. When full grown, they descend into the 
earth, and either at once assume the chrysalid state, and 
thence become perfect flies, or else hibernate till the fol- 
lowing spring, before making their final changes. The 
following are a few of the remedies given for the exter- 
mination of the pest: 
Tobacco Powder. This, dredged over the bushes, at 
night and early in the morning, will dislodge the worms, 
and they can be trodden on or picked up by hand and 
destroyed, : 
Soot and Lime. Equal parts of dry soot and air- 
slaked lime, mixed together, and dusted over the foliage 
whilst in a damp state, and when the caterpillars are 
small, will help to keep the plants clear. When the leaves 
are fallen, they should be raked together and removed 
or burnt. A good dressing of soot and lime must then 
be applied to the ground, which should not be dry at 
the time, and the same operation should be repeated in 
spring. 
Hellebore. Freshly-ground White Hellebore, dusted 
over the trees while the foliage is damp, is a certain 
exterminator of the caterpillars. The following recipe is 
equally efficacious: Dissolve llb. of size in a gallon or ` 
two of hot water, and to this add 1lb. of Hellebore 
powder. When the water becomes nearly cold, mix 
thoroughly, and add enough cold water to make about 
sixteen gallons. Apply with a water-pot or syringe. At ` 
the end of a week, thoroughly wash off with clean water, 
as the powder is poisonous. 
GOOSEBERRY OR MAGPIE MOTH (Abravas 
grossulariata). This common and familiar moth (see 
(Fig. 126) is often mistaken for a butterfly. It usually 
appears about the middle of summer, and continues 
until autumn. Its wings have a white background, 
with numerous patches of black, varying much in size, 
At the base of the forewings is a yellow patch, and 
