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THE FRUIT GARDEN 



Red Fruits 



Dobson's Seedling. — Growth moderate ; very prickly ; fruit deep blood red, 

 shaded light red ; flavour good ; an enormous bearer. 



Ironmonger. — Growth upright ; fruit small, flattened, hairy, deep blood red ; very 

 rich, and good for bottling. 



Keen's Seedling. — Growth compact and very prickly ; fruit resembles Warring- 

 ton, but larger, and hangs late, hairy, bright red. 



Red Champagne. — Growth upright ; fruit very bright red ; nearly smooth ; flavour 

 rich and brisk. 



Scotch Red Rough. — Growth compact ; very free bearer; fruit small and hairy ; 

 good for bottling ; flavour rich and brisk. 



SiXSVEKR.— Growth compact ; great bearer ; fruit deep blood red, shaded, hairy ; 

 flavour good. 



Warrington (Aston Red). — Growth compact ; fruit bright red, hangs late ; flavour 



very rich and brisk ; good 

 for late supply on walls or 

 in shaded spots. 



Yellow Fruits 



Champagne Yellow. 

 — Closely resembles Gol- 

 den Drop (which see). 



Golden Drop. — 

 Growth upright ; fruit 

 almost transparent, oval- 

 shaped, hairy. When ripe 

 a bright amber colour. 

 The earliest to ripen. 



Golden Lion. — 

 Growth upright ; fruit 

 round, almost smooth, 

 bronzy yellow ; skin thick ; 

 flavour very rich ; keeps 

 late. 



Yellow Ball. — 

 Growth upright ; fruits 

 shaded yellow and orange, 

 almost bronze, very small 

 but delicious; j/^^Vz smooth. 



Yellow Sulphur. — 

 Growth upright ; very like 

 Golden Drop. 



Golden Gem. — Fruit 

 ; very free bearer. F.C.C. 



Bush, Four Years Old from 

 Cutting 



(/) Pruned main branches, all side growths spurred in to two buds, 

 and promising growths. left for extension of bush ; [g] branches 

 not pruned, but marked for pruning. 



deep golden 

 1897. 



with white veins ; skin thin ; flavour excellent 



White Fruits 



Bright Venus. — Growth upright ; fruit almost transparent when ripe ; flavour 

 very sweet and rich. 



Cheshire Lass (White 'Stiuxtx).— Growth upright ; fruit white when young, trans- 

 parent when fully ripe showing seeds ; flavour rich and sweet ; skin thin. 



Whitesmith (Velvet White, Eagle, White Eagle, or Snowdrop).— 6^row/^ strong. 



