240 THE GOOSEBERRY. 



Champagne. 



branches erect ; fruit red, small, roundish oblong, hairy ; very goxi ; nj 

 tremely productive. 



Crown Bob. (Melling's.) 



Branches spreading ] fruit red, very large, oblong, hairy ; flavor, " best.'' 



DucKWiNG. (Buerdsill's.) 



Branches erect ; fruit, yellow, large, obovate, smooth, flavor very good ; 

 ripens late. 



Early Sulphur. 



Branches erect ; fruit yellow, medium size, roundish, hairy; flavor, '"best^" 

 ripens very early. 



Green Walnut. 



Branches spreading ; fruit, green, medium size, obovate, smooth ; flavor, 

 *' best." 



Green Gage. (Pitmaston's.) 



Branches erect ] fruit, green, small, obovate, smooth; flavor, "best ;" hangs 

 late. 



Heart of Oak. (Massey's.) 



Branches drooping; fruit, green, very large, oblong, smooth; flavor, ''best." 



Houghton's Seedling. 



Branches erect, spreading, slender : fruit, pale red, oval, medium size, 

 flavor, "good;" productive. This is claimed an American seedling, and 

 thus far has proved entirely free from mildew. Especially fine for cooking. 



Ironmonger. 



Branches spreaaing , fruit, red, small, roundish, hairy ; flavor, very good ; 

 productive. 



Jolly Angler. (Collier's.) 



Branches erect ; fruit, green, large, oblong; flavor " best." 



Keen's Seedling. 



Branches drooping ; fruit, red, medium, oblong, hairy ; flavor, " best ;' 

 early and productive. 



Laurel. (Parkinson's.) 



Branches erect ; fruit, green, large, obovate ; flavor, " best." 



Pale Red. 



Branches erect, slender ; fruit, pale red, medium, oval, flavor very good : 

 very productive. We received this variety from England, in 1847, and 

 ha/e fruited it yearly since. We have grown it in good and poor soil^ 



