GOOSEBERRIES. 843 



finely formed. Skin, smooth, dark purplish red, with broad, light, 

 conspicuous veins. Flesh, of tolerable flavour. In 1864 weighed 32 

 dwt. 8 gr. 



Shoots, strong and a little pendulous ; makes a fine large bush, and 

 bears freely. 



CLIFTON (Rider). Fruit, well formed, of medium length. Skin, 

 smooth, deep green, of a dull shade. Flavour, good. In 1864 

 weighed 22 dwt. 7 gr. 



Bush, large and spreading ; bears freely. 



COMPANION (Hopley). Fruit, of medium length, chiefly two- 

 veined, a little flat-sided towards the stalk, with plump shoulders, and 

 nicely rounded towards the nose. Skin, thin and very hairy, bright 

 light red. Flavour, first-rate. Weight in 1852, 31 dwt. 11 gr. An 

 early variety. 



A very handsome early variety, suitable either for cropping or ex- 

 hibition purposes. Makes a fine spreading bush, and bears freely. 



CONQUERING HERO (Fish). Fruit, very long and well-pro- 

 portioned, terminating at the snuft with a sharp, pointed, prominent 

 nose. Skin, occasionally a little hairy, of a dark red colour, dotted 

 and shaded, with a greenish grey showing through the deep red. 

 Flavour, moderate. Weight in 1852, 31 dwt. 11 gr. 



Bush, a free grower, making long, slender shoots ; large and spread- 

 ing, and a moderate cropper. 



CRAMP (Badrock). Fruit, plump and round. Skin, very hairy, 

 dark dull green, shaded with yellow and brown. Flavour, good. In 

 1864 weighed 24 dwt. 21 gr. 



The bush is large, with strong, erect wood. Early. 



CRITERION (Livesey). Fruit, plump, of medium length. Skin, 

 a little hairy, dark greenish yellow. Flavour, good. In 1864 it 

 weighed 25 dwt. 17 gr. 



The bush bears freely ; makes vigorous wood, a little pendulous, 

 and is large and spreading. 



CROWN BOB (Melling). Very large and oblong. Skin, thin, 

 hairy, bright red, with a greenish tinge towards the stalk. Of good 

 flavour, and a first-rate variety. Bush, pendulous, and an abundant 

 bearer. 



CRYSTAL. Small and roundish. Skin, thick, smooth, or very 

 slightly downy, and white. Of good flavour, and chiefly valuable for 

 coming in late. Bush, spreading, and rather pendulous ; leaves not 

 hairy above. 



DAN'S MISTAKE (Spencer). Fruit, of medium length, very 

 handsome. Skin, hairy, bright light red shaded with pink ; the seed- 



