82 GOOSEBERRIES. 



Early. One of the richest flavoured of all the gooseber- 

 ries ; vinous, and very sweet. Bush very erect, and an 

 excellent bearer. This is frequently, and in Scotland 

 particularly, called " the Ironmonger." 



CHESHIRE LASS (Saunders 1 ), L.P. Large and oblong. 

 Skin very thin, downy, and white. Flavour rich and 

 sweet. Bush erect, and a good bearer. Excellent for tarts, 

 on account of its early attaining a size for that purpose. 



CROWN BOB (Melling's), L.P. Very large and oblong. 

 Skin thin, hairy, bright red, with a greenish tinge to- 

 ward the stalk. Of good flavour, and a first-rate variety. 

 Bush pendulous, and an abundant bearer. 



CRYSTAL. Small and roundish. Skin thick, smooth, 

 or very slightly downy, and white. Of good flavour, and 

 chiefly valuable for coming in late. Bush spreading, and 

 rather pendulous ; leaves not hairy above. 



Dr. Davies' Upright. See Red Champagne. 



Double Bearing. See Red Walnut (Eckersley's). 



DUCK WING (Buerdsill's), L.P. Large and obovate. 

 Skin yellow, and smooth. A late variety, and only of 

 second-rate quality. Bush erect. 



EARLY BLACK. Medium sized, oblong. Skin dark 

 red, and hairy. A second-rate variety. Bush pendulous. 



EARLY BOUGH RED. Small, roundish-oblong. Skin 

 red, and hairy. A well-flavoured variety, but not first- 

 rate. Bush spreading. 



EARLY SULPHUR (Golden Sail; Golden Bidl; Moss's 

 Seedling}. Medium sized, roundish-oblong. Skin yel- 

 jow, and hairy. Of second-rate quality. Bush erect, 

 very early, and a great bearer ; leaves downy. 



EARLY" WHITE. Medium sized, roundish-oblong. Skin 

 thin, transparent, yellowish white, and slightly downy. 

 Very sweet, good, and early. A first-rate variety. Bush 

 spreading and erect; an excellent bearer. 



EMPEROR NAPOLEON (Rival's), L.P. Large and obo- 

 vate. Skin red, and smooth. A second-rate variety. 

 Bush pendulous, and a good bearer. 



FARMER'S GLORY (Berry's), L.P. Very large and obo- 

 vate. Skin thick, downy, and dark red, with a mixture 

 of green. A first-rate variety, and of excellent flavour. 

 Bush pendulous, and an abundant bearer. 



