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prizes in two seasons ; the heaviest berry weighing 18 dwts. 8 grains. The 

 fruit is oblong and smooth. 



TROUBLER, Moore's. One hundred and sixty prizes were taken for this 

 Variety in two years : the largest berry weighing 17 dwts. 13 grains. 



WISTASTON HERO, Bratkerton's. Fruit of medim size, pale green co- 

 lour ; of rich pungent flavour; excellent for preserves, and when fully ripe 

 it is a delicious dessert fruit. 



WHITE. 



BONNY LASS, Capper's. This variety won one hundred and sixty-seven 

 prizes in two seasons; the heaviest berry weighing 21 dwts. 10 grains. 



CHESHIRE LASS. Saunders's. This is one of the earliest varieties, and 

 makes excellent tarts. The fruit is large, oblong, downy, and fine flavoured. 



GOVERNESS, Bratficrtori's. One hundred and twenty-four prizes wero 

 awarded for this variety in two years ; the largest berry weighing 24 dwts. 



LADY DEI.AMERE, Wylds's. This variety took two hundred and fifty- 

 three prizes in two seasons ; the heaviest berry weighing 22 dwts. 6 grains. 



LADY OF THE MANOR. This variety won ninety-eight prizes in two 

 seasons, the heaviest berry weighing 20 dwts. 9 grains. It is held in great 

 esteem for its productiveness. 



LIONESS. Fruit of medium size, oblong shape; skin thin, transparent; 

 pulp and juice saccharine and delicious. 



NAILER, Blomiley's. One hundred and thirty-four prizes were given for 

 this variety in two seasons ; the largest berry weighing 18 dwts. 12 grains. 



QUEEN CAROLINE. This variety won one hundred and forty-two prizes 

 in two years ; the heaviest berry weighing 18 dwts. 1 grain. It is a richly 

 flavoured fruit. 



SHEBA QUEEN, Grampian's. This is a favourite variety for private gar- 

 dens ; the fruit is early, of medium size ; shape oblong ; skin rather downy ; 

 pulp pungent and rich. 



SMILING GIRL. This is a smallish early fruit, with thin transparent 

 skin, and of peculiarly rich flavour even when fully ripe. 



WELLINGTON'S GLORY. One hundred and seventy-three prizes were ob- 

 tained in two seasons for this variety ; the largest berry weighing 20 dwts. 

 4 grains. 



WHITE BEAR, Mnore's- A fine early dessert fruit ; of medium size and 

 oblong shape; skin hairy and somewhat bristly; a prolific bearer. 



WHITE EAGLE. This variety gained four hundred and seventy-six 

 prizes in two seasons; the heaviest berry weighing 23 dwts. 12 grains. 



WHITE LION, C/ieltuortfi's. One hundred and two prizes were given for 

 this variety in two years; the largest berry weighing 18 dwts. 22 grains. 

 The fruit is late, slightly hairy, and excellent for tarts. 



WHITESMITH, Woodward's. This is a small early berry, weighing about 

 1 4 dwts. The skin is downy, and the fruit is fully equal to any gooseberry 

 of its colour. 



The Gooseberry may be propagated by all the modes ap- 

 plicable to trees or shrubs, but that by cuttings is usually 

 adopted for continuing varieties, and that by seed for pro- 



