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vigorous shoots (a little pendulous), with but few thorns, and forms a 

 large spreading bush. This is the largest gooseberry at present proved, 

 having held its own for nearly a quarter of a century against all former 

 varieties, and hundreds of others sent out since its introduction. 



LONDON CITY (Bratherton). Fruit, long, similar in form to 

 London. Skin, smooth, pale light green. Flavour, good. In 1864 

 it weighed 30 dwt. 5 gr. 



Makes strong stiff wood, and forms a good bush. 



LORD COMBERMERE (Forester). Large and obovate. Skin, 

 yellow, and smooth. Of second-rate quality. Bush, spreading. 



LORD ELDON (Leicester). Fruit, round, from 12 to 14 eighths 

 in length, and 4J to 5 inches in circumference. Skin, thin and smooth, 

 dark green. Flesh, tender, sweet, and very rich. Ripens early. In 

 1858 it weighed 22 dwt. 20 gr. 



The bush is medium sized, bears freely, and makes slender, straight 

 wood. 



LORD RANCLIFFE (Ellis). Fruit, round, of medium size. Skin, 

 hairy, light yellow. Flavour, good. In 18G4 it weighed 28 dwt. 

 8gr. 



Bush, large and spreading ; an excellent bearer, and makes long 

 straight wood. 



MAGISTRATE (Diggles). Large and obovate. Skin, red, and 

 downy. A first-rate variety. Bush, spreading. 



MAGNET (Bratherton). Fruit, very long, from two to two and a 

 quarter inches in length, and well proportioned. Skin, hairy, light red. 

 In 1854 it weighed 28 dwt. 20 gr. 



An excellent bearer, ripens early, and hangs well ; makes long slender 

 wood, and forms a large spreading bush. 



MAJOR HIBBERT (Etchells). Fruit, long, tapering towards the 

 stalk. Skin, smooth, light red. Weighed 25 dwt. 15 gr. in 1864. 



A very late variety ; makes long, slender, trailing wood, and forms a 

 large spreading bush. 



MARLBOROUGH (Lavington). Fruit, very long. Skin, a little 

 hairy, light red shaded with grey. Flavour, good. 



Bush, an excellent bearer, large and spreading. A new late variety. 

 Grown as a seedling, 27 dwt. 18 gr. 



MATCHLESS (Turner). Fruit, long oval. Skin, smooth, deep 

 green. Flavour, good. In 1864 weighed 27 dwt. 18 gr. 

 Bush, spreading, bears freely. Makes long slender wood. 



MAYOR OF OLDHAM.- -Fruit, round, from 12 to 13 eighths in 



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