158 FRUIT GARDEN. 



the sole criterion of excellence. Berries of twenty or 

 even twenty-four pennyweights are boasted of; but 

 such Goliaths are almost always inferior in flavor. The 

 following are some of those sorts recommended in the 

 catalogue of the London Horticultural Society. 



Red. — Red Champagne, Ironmonger, Rob Roy, Small 

 Red GRobe, Keen's Seedling, Lord of the Manor, Leigh's 

 Rifleman, Red Warrington, Wellington's Glory, Ship- 

 ley's Black Prince. 



Yellow. — Yellow Ashton, Yellow Champagne, Golden 

 Yellow, Smiling Beauty, Smooth Yellow, Yellow-smith, 

 Rumbullion. 



White. — Bright Venus, White Champagne, Chefshire 

 Lass, White Crystal, White Damson, Whitesmith, White 

 Honey. ■ ' 



Gf-reen. — Green Gascoigne, Pitmaston Greengage, 

 Langley Green, Late Green, Green Laurel, Gregory's 

 Perfection, Green W^alnut, Jolly Tar, Cupper's Bonny 

 Lass. 



Some admirable new varieties have of late years been 

 raised in Scotland, particularly in Perthshire; the 

 Delvine Porcupine, New L'onmonger, and Mignonette, 

 are not surpassed by the finest of the English produc- 

 tions. 



In forming his collection, the horticulturist should 

 especially select a few early and a few late sorts, and, 

 by properly disposing the bushes in various situations 

 in his garden, he may prolong the fruit season by seve- 

 ral Weeks. The same object may be further promoted 

 by defending the fruit of the late sorts from the attacks 

 of wasps, which is accomplished by surrounding the 

 bushes with bunting .(the thin stuff" of which ships' flags 

 are often made) ; and also by retarding the ripening of 



