THE GOOSEBERRY 



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THE BEST GOOSEBERRIES 



We have thought it best to divide these into twro classes. The first section 

 contains those with small berries, which are esteemed for their superior flavour ; 

 and the second section comprises the large, handsome berries commonly called 

 Lancashire Prize Gooseberries, which are excellent for dessert if gathered at the 

 right time ; as a rule, however, they lack the distinct rich, sweet flavour of the 

 smaller fruits. Both may be used for cooking purposes, and by thinning the 



A Shoot Bearing Fkuit 



(2) Point of stopping at about the fifth leaf ; 

 (a) point of pruning in winter to form 

 spur in following summer. 



Growth (Stopped) from 

 A Spur, Leafless 



{d) Point where pinched in summer ; (c) 

 laterals ; {d) point of shortening at 

 winter pruning ; (c) spur. 



Lancashire sorts when the fruits are young and green, the remaining berries will 

 become very large. 



The fruits of other colours than red are rather difficult of classification, as 

 the whites, greens, and yellows merge into one another as they ripen ; but for 

 purposes of selection they are placed according to their prevailing colours. 



L— SMALL-FRUITED 



Green Fruits 



Greengage or Early Green Hairy.— GrowiA upright and free ; great bearer. 

 Fruit dark green, veined, mottled white ; flavour rich ; skin thin. 



Glenton Green. — Fruit medium sized, hairy, grass green, with white veins ; flavour 

 rich, sweet ; free bearer ; tree short-jointed. 



Green Gascoigne. — Growth free and upright ; fruit milk white and pale green, 

 with white hairs ; a first-class variety ; profuse bearer. 



Green Hedgehog. — Growth upright ; prickly ; fruit greenish white, with white 

 hairs, oval ; skin Ihin ; flavour first-class. 



Langley Gage (Veitch's), A.M. 1896. — Fruit deep green, with white veins ; skin 

 thin ; flavour first-rate ; profuse bearer. 



ROSEBERY. — Growth free, spreading ; fruit deep olive green, shaded, slightly hairy ; 

 skin thin ; flavour very good. 



