84 GOOSEBERRIES. 



thin, dark green, and smooth. An early variet r, of ex- 

 cellent flavour. Bush with long-spreading shoots j leaves 

 close to the branches ; and a great bearer. 



Green Willow. See Laurel. 



Grundy's Lady Lilford. See Whitesmith (Woodward's). 



Hairy Amber. See Yellow Champagne. 



Hairy Black. See Ironmonger. 



HAIRY BED (Barton's). Small and roundish. Skin 

 thick, red, and slightly hairy. Briskly and well flavoured. 

 Bush erect, and an excellent bearer. 



Hall's Seedling. See Whitesmith (Woodward's). 



HEART OF OAK (Massey's), L.P. Large and oblong, 

 tapering to the stalk. Skin thin, green, with yellowish 

 veins. Eich and excellent. Bush pendulous, and an 

 abundant bearer. 



HEBBURN PROLIFIC. Medium sized, roundish. Skin 

 rather thick, dull green, and hairy. Very rich and sweet. 

 Bush erect, with broad, thick leaves, and an abundant 

 bearer. 



HEDGEHOG. Medium sized, roundish. Skin thin, 

 white, and hairy. A richly -flavoured variety. Bush 

 erect ; the shoots thickly set with small briskly spines. 

 This name is also applied to Glenton Green, in Scot- 

 land. 



HUSBANDMAN (Foster's), L.P. Large and obovate. 

 Skin yellow, and downy. Of second-rate quality. Bush 

 erect. 



INDEPENDENT (Brigg's), L.P. Large and obovate. 

 Skin green and smooth. Of second-rate quality. Bush 

 erect, and a good bearer. 



INVINCIBLE (Heywood's), L.P. Large and roundish- 

 oblong. Skin yellow, and downy. Of second-rate qua- 

 lity. Bush erect. 



IRISH PLUM. Medium sized, roundish. Skin dark 

 red. and hairy. A first-rate dessert sort. Bush erect. 



IRONMONGER (Hairy Black}. Small and roundish. 

 Skin red, and hairy. A first-rate variety, of excellent 

 flavour, but inferior to Bed Champagne, which is also 

 known under this name chiefly in Scotland ; and from 

 which it is distinguished in having rounder and darker red 



