GOOSEBERRIES. 127 



Branches somewhat drooping. Fruit late, very large, 

 oblong, dull red, smooth : the largest of all the gooseber- 

 ries. 



4. KNIGHT'S MARQUIS OF STAFFORD. No. 328. 

 Branches somewhat erect. Fruit late, large, roundish- 

 oblong, bright red, hairy : excellent. 



5. MELLING'S CROWN BOB. No. 7. 



Branches drooping. Fruit rather late, large, oblong, 

 bright red, hairy : very good. 



6. OLD ROUGH RED. No. 345. 



Branches somewhat drooping. Fruit small, round, dark 

 red, very hairy : most excellent for preserving as gooseberry 

 jam, and the best for bottling when green. 



Yellows. 



7. DIXON'S GOLDEN YELLOW. No. 459. 



Branches drooping. Fruit early, pretty large, roundish- 

 oblong, greenish yellow, smooth. 



8. GORDON'S VIPER. No. 107. 



Branches drooping. Fruit early, large, somewhat turbi- 

 nate, greenish yellow, smooth. 



9. HAMLET'S KILTON. No. 472. 



Branches somewhat drooping. Fruit early, large, round- 

 ish-oblong, bright greenish yellow, slightly hairy. 



10. HARDCASTLE'S GUNNER. No. 81. 



Branches somewhat erect. Fruit rather late, large, obo- 

 vate, with large veins, hairy or bristly. 



11. HILL'S GOLDEN GOURD. 450. 



Branches somewhat drooping. Fruit very early, large, 

 oblong, greenish yellow, slightly hairy : very excellent. 



12. PROPHET'S ROCKWOOD. No. 96. 



Branches erect. Fruit very early, large, roundish-ob- 

 long, dark yellow, slightly hairy. 



Greens. 



13. EARLY GREEN HAIRY. No. 529. Pom. Mag. 

 t. 22. 



Branches erect. Fruit early, small, round, deep green, 

 hairy : early and excellent. 



14. EDWARD'S JOLLY TAR. No. 131. 



Branches somewhat drooping. Fruit early, of a mid- 



