THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Gooseberry continued. 

 Leader (F). Frnit 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. 

 Moroton Hero (F). Fruit pale yellow, large, oval, smooth ; skin 



thin. Branches free, spreading. 

 Mount 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 

 Smiling 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. Bxmgh Yellow. 

 Yellow Ball (F). Fruit yellow, medium, thick-skinned, smooth. 



Branches erect. 

 Yellow Champagne (F). Fruit small, of rich flavour, hairy ; 



late. Branches erect. One of the best yellows. SYN. Hairy 



Amber. 



Class III. Fruit with Green Skin. 

 Glenton Green (F). Fruit medium, oblong, with very hairy, thick 



skin. Leaves pubescent above. Branches pendulous. 

 Green Gasooigne (F). Fruit deep green, small, round, hairy ; 



early. Branches erect. Free bearer. 

 Green London (s). Fruit bright green, medium, smooth. 



Branches short-jointed, spreading. 

 Green Overall (F). Fruit dark green, of good flavour, medium 



size, smooth. Branches spreading. An excellent variety. 

 Green River. Fruit deep green, smooth, medium, oval. 



Branches spreading. 

 Green Walnut (F). Fruit dark green, smooth, medium, obovate ; 



skin thin; early. Branches long, spreading. SYNS. Nonpareil, 



Smooth Green. 

 Gregory's Perfection. Frnit green, downy, large, round. 



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. 

 Hcbburn Prolific (F). Fruit medium, roundish, hairy. Branches 



erect. An early and abundant bearer. 

 Jolly Anglers. Fruit large, oblong, of good quality, downy ; 



late. Branches erect. 

 Keepsake. Fruit green, large, smooth, sometimes a little hairy ; 



ripens early. Branches vigorous, 

 LaureL 



erect 

 Lord Eldon (F). Fruit dark green, smooth, round, very rich 



flavour ; early. Branches slender, spreading. 

 Pitmaston Greengage (F). Fruit small, obovate, smooth, of 



rich flavour ; hangs well. Branches erect. 

 Random Green (F). Fruit deep green, smooth, large, of good 



TBavour. Branches spreading. A good bearer. 

 Roseberry (F). Fruit large, round; skin dark-green, smooth. 



Branches vigorous, erect. A very productive and good variety. 



reL Fruit pale green, downy, large, obovate ; late. Branches 

 ct. An abundant bearer. SYN. Green Laurel. 



(S). Fruit very large, round, smooth, one of the largest 

 gooseberries grown. Branches spreading. 



StockwelL Fruit bright green, long, smooth. Branches slender, 

 spreading. 



Telegraph (s). Fruit large, long, smooth ; late. Branches short- 

 jointed, spreading. 



Thumper (s). Fruit large, flat-sided, smooth, of good flavour 

 late. Branches pendulous. 



Thunder (F). Fruit large, roundish, hairy, of excellent flavour ; 

 early. Branches short-jointed, erect. 



Class IV. Fruit with White Skin. 

 Abraham Newland (F). Fruit white, large, oblong, slightly 



hairy, rich-flavoured; late. Branches erect. 

 Adams's Snowball. Fruit medium, roundish; skin hairy. 



Branches pendulous. 

 Antagonist (S). Fruit creamy-white, very large, long, hairy, of 



good flavour. Branches spreading. A heavy cropper, and the 



largest white gooseberry grown. 

 Bright Venus (F). Fruit medium, obovate, slightly hairy; 



hangs well. Branches erect. 

 Careless (s). Fruit creamy-white, large and long, smooth, very 



handsome. Branches slender, spreading. An abundant bearer. 

 Cheshire Lass. Fruit large, oblong, downy, of rich sweet flavour. 



Branches erect. Very early, and a good bearer. 



Gooseberry continued. 

 Crystal (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. 

 Lady 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. 

 White Lion. Fruit large, obovate, slightly 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, Ac. 



GOOSEBERRY AND CURRANT SAWFLY 

 (Nematus Ribesii). This is a well-known enemy to the 

 gardener, from the damage the larvae do to Gooseberry 

 and Currant bushes, completely stripping them of their 

 leaves. The eggs are laid in spring, on the nnder 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 lib. of size in a gallon or 

 two of hot water, and to this add lib. 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 (Abraxas 

 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 



