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THE GOOSEBERRY. 



VARIETIES. 



A few only can be mentioned within the present limits, 

 out of a vast assemblage of hundreds. Most of the fine Eng- 

 lish sorts have either been tried here to a very limited ex- 

 tent, or not tried at all ; but among a few which have proved 

 particularly successful, the following may be mentioned : 



CROWN BOB. (Syn. Melling's Crown Bob.) Large, often an 



inch and a 

 fourth long, 

 roundish oval, 

 red, hairy, 

 flavor of first 

 quality ; bran- 

 ches spread- 

 ing or droop- 

 ing. 



ROARING LION. 

 (Syn. Farrow's 

 Roaring Lion.) 

 Very large, ob- 

 long oval, red 



Fig. 232 Crown Bob. Smooth ; fla- 



vor fine, hangs long, branches drooping. 



WHITESMITH. 

 ( Sy?i. Woodward's 

 Whitesmith.) Ra- 

 ther large, a little 

 over an inch long 

 roundish oval, 

 slightly approach- 

 ing oblong, yel- 

 lowish white,very 

 slightly downy, 

 flavor of first 

 quality; branches 

 rather erect. 

 RED WARRINGTON. 

 Rather large, 

 roundish oblong, 

 hairy ; flavor of 



Fig. 283- Whitesmith. 



