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3. FARMER'S ROARING LION. 31 dwts. 16 grs. 

 Branches somewhat drooping; fruit late, very large, ob~ 



long, dull red, smooth; the largest of all gooseberries. 



4. KNIGHT'S MARQUIS OF STAFFORD. 



Branches somewhat erect ; the fruit fate, large, roundish 

 oblong, bright red, hairy ; excellent. 



5. MELLING'S CROWN BOB. 22 dwts. 



Branches drooping; fruit rather late, large, oblong,, 

 bright red, hairy ; very good. 



6. OLD ROUGH RED. 



Branches somewhat drooping; fruit smafi, round, dark 

 red,, very hairy ; most excellent for preserving as goose- 

 berry j.am, and best for bottling when green. 



7. WILBTOT'S EARLY RED. Hooker's Pom. Land. 

 One of the very best of all gooseberries, and is cultivated 



by Mr. Wilmot to a great extent in his celebrated fruit gar- 

 den. He prefers it to all others he has seen. He states 

 that it is of large size, very early, of excellent flavor,, and 

 incredibly productive. 



GREEN, 



8. EARLY GREEN HAIRY. 



Branches erect; fruit early,, small, round, deep greeny 

 hairy; excellent. 



9. EDWARD'S JOLLY TAR. 19 dwts. 17 grs, 

 Branches somewhat drooping ; fruit early, of a middle 



size, roundish oblong, smooth, with yellowish veins. 



10. MASSEY'S HEART OF OAK. 16 dwts. 



Branches drooping ; fruit rather early, large, oblong, 

 smooth, with pale yellow veins ; excellent. 



11. NIXON'S GREEN MYRTLE. 



Branches somewhat drooping; fruit late, large, oblong, 

 smooth, tapering to the base, pale green. 



1. PARKINSON'S LAUREL. 17 dwts. 18 grs. 



Branches erect ; fruit rather late, large, roundish oblong, 

 pale green, very downy, 



13. WAINWRIGHT'S OCEAN. 20 dwts. 8 grs. 



Branches drooping j fruit early, large, oblong,, or ovate, 

 smooth ; the largest of this color. 



