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dark green, and slightly pubescent above. The 

 berry is small, round, and ripens early ; the skin is 

 hairy, deep green, and thin ; flavor rich and very 

 sweet ; a good bearer." 



4. Iron Monger or Old Red Rough. 

 An old small red variety of gooseberry, now but 

 little known ; but it deserves to be cultivated as the 

 best variety for preserving ever grown. 



5. Whitesmith. 



A fine large white gooseberry, and one of the best 

 bearers in this country ; fruit large, oval, of a supe- 

 rior flavor and the best of the whites. 



6. Early Green Hairy. 



A small early fruit, of very sweet flavor and gen- 

 erally a good bearer. 



7. Crown Bob. 



A fine red fruited variety, of a drooping habit, 

 and one of the best bearers of the English cultiva- 

 tors. It will probably do well here. 



DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF PLUMS. 



1 . Italian Damask. 



This is one of the prettiest early plums. It has 

 a dark blue skin nearly black ; flesh yellow ; juicy 

 and high flavored. Ripe in August. 



Like most of the early plums it cannot be recom- 

 mended as a good bearer, but it deserves a place in 

 every collection. 



