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THE GOOSEBERRT. 



VARIETIES. 



A few only can be mentioned within th ' present limits, 

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

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

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

 particularlv successful, the following may be mentioned: — 

 Crown Bob. {Syn. Melling's Crown Bob.) Larije, often an 



inch and a 

 fourth long, 

 roundish oval, 

 nd, hairy, 

 flavor of first 

 quality ; bran- 

 ches spread- 

 ing or droop- 

 ing. 

 Roaring Lion. 

 (Sz/7z. Farrow's 

 RoaringLion.) 

 Very large, ob- 

 long oval, red 

 smooth ; fla- 



Fig. 2S2—Crorvn Bob. 



vor fine, hangs long, branches drooping 



L 



Whitesmith. 

 N?/?z. Wood ward's 

 Whitesmith.) Ra- 

 ther large, a littk 

 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 a 



Fig;. 283— Whitesmith. 



