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Skin thin, slightly covered with hair, pale light green. Flavour 

 good. Plant vigorous, spreading, and an excellent bearer. 



Gretna Green. A mid-season variety, with round plump berries 

 of medium length. Skin hairy, dark bright green. Flavour sweet 

 and good. Plant strong in habit, erect, and very prolific. 



Heart of Oak. This is an excellent and popular old variety, with 

 large oblong berries. Skin thin, smooth, pale green with yellowish 

 veins. Flavour sweet and luscious. Plant strong, pendulous in 

 habit, and a heavy bearer. 



Jolly Tar. Another excellent and popular old variety, with large 

 obovate berries. Skin smooth, deep green. Flavour first-class. Plant 

 robust, pendulous in habit, and an abundant bearer. 



Laurel (Green Laurel, Green Willow). This is an excellent medium 

 early variety, with large obovate berries. Skin pale green. Flavour 

 sweet and luscious. Plant erect, and very prolific. 



Pitmaston Green Gage. A desirable variety, with small obovate 

 berries. Skin smooth, bright green. Flavour rich. Plant erect in 

 habit, and bears well. 



Plunder. A medium early variety, with large long berries. Skin 

 smooth, light green tinged with white. Plant vigorous, spreading 

 in habit, and a very free bearer. 



Progress. A late variety, with long berries a little flat-sided. 

 Skin slightly covered with hair, pale green. Flavour good. Plant 

 strong, pendulous in habit, and very prolific. 



Safety. A mid-season variety, with long tapering berries. Skin 

 thin, smooth, pale green. Flavour sweet and luscious. Plant robust, 

 spreading in habit, and an abundant bearer. 



Sir Charles Napier. This is a good variety, with large berries of 

 medium length. Skin smooth, deep green with lighter veins. 

 Flavour good. Plant vigorous and prolific. 



Shiner. A variety with very large and heavy roundish berries. 

 Skin smooth, light green tinged with white. Flavour good. Plant 

 vigorous, spreading in habit, and bears abundantly. 



Telegraph. An excellent late variety, with large long berries. 

 Skin smooth, deep bright green with light veins. Flavour very 

 good. Plant strong, erect in habit, with short joints, and a good 

 bearer. 



Thumper. A first-class late variety, with large plump berries of 

 medium length. Skin hairy, deep green. Flavour very good. 

 Plant moderately robust, erect in habit, with short-jointed wood, 

 and bears freely. 



Thunder. A good early variety, with plump berries of medium 

 length, Skin hairy, deep green. Flavour very good. Plant 

 moderately robust, erect in habit, with short-jointed wood, and bears 

 freely. 



WHITE GOOSEBERRIES 

 Alma* A useful variety, with large plump berries of medium 



