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CHAPTER XII. 



OF GOOSEBERRIES. 



Different Sorts of Gooseberries ; and the Weight of many large, 

 jiciu ones from Manchester, — The Projmgation^ Plajiiifigj and 

 Pruning of Gooseberries. — A Method of destroying Cater' 

 pillars. 



The Gooseberry and Currant are ranged by 

 Linnaeus in the first Order of his fifth Class, 

 Pentandria Monogynia, and is named Ribes 

 Grossularia. 



The Gooseberries common in this Country are, 



Green Gascoin, Hairy and Smooth Red. 



Smooth Green. Large Smooth Yellow. 



Early Black. Large Rough Yellow. 



Small Early Red. Common, and Large 

 Large Smooth Dutch White. 



Yellow. Champaigne. 



A List of the largest neto Sorts shoivn in Lancashire last Sum" 

 mer ( 1»800, ) tvith the Colour and Weight, communicated by 

 Messrs. M*Niven, Nurserymen, Manchester. 



Red Gooseberries. dw. gr. 



Alcock's King - - - 16 15 



Duke of York - - 16 1 



Boardman's Royal Oak - - 15 4 



