252 THE FRUIT MANUAL,. 



GEEEN GAGE (Horsefield). — Large and roundish. Skin, green, 

 and smooth. Flavour, only third-rate. Bush, spreading. 



GKEEN GASCOIGNE (Early Green; Early Green Hairy).— ^m&W 

 and round. Skin, thin, dark green, and hairy. Very early, and 'Sweet. 

 Bush, very erect, and an excellent bearer. 



Green Laurel. See Laurel. 



GREEN LONDON (Oliver).— Fruit, plump, evenly formed, of 

 medium length. Skin, smooth, dark bright green. Flavour, good. In 

 1863 it weighed 27 dwt. 



Makes short-jointed wood, with few thorns, and forms a medium 

 sized bush. 



GREEN OVERALL (Forster). — Fruit, very handsome, round, 

 evenly formed, of medium length. Skin, thin, smooth, deep green, 

 covered with a grey down or bloom, similar to that on the peach. 

 Flavour, delicious — first-rate. In 1852 it weighed 27 dwt. 6 gr. 



Bush, spreading ; bears freely. An early variety. 



GREEN PRINCE. — Fruit, plump and square shouldered ; from 12 

 to 14 eighths long, and from 4^ to 5 inches in circumference. Skin, 

 thick, a little hairy, pale light green. Flesh, coarse, but of good 

 flavour. In 1852 it weighed 25 dwt. 4 gr. 



Bush, large and spreading, an excellent bearer, and makes strong, 

 vigorous wood. 



GREEN RIVER (Cranshaw).— Fruit, oval, of medium length. 

 Skin, smooth, deep green with light veins. Flavour, good. In 1852 

 it weighed 25 dwt. 22 gr. Bears freely, and makes a fine spreading 

 bush, 



GREEN WALNUT [Belmont Green; Smooth Green; Nonpareil). 

 — Fruit, medium sized, obovate. Skin, very thin, dark green, and 

 smooth. An early variety, of excellent flavour. Bush, with long, 

 spreading shoots ; leaves, close to the branches, and a great bearer. 



Green Willow. See Laurel. 



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



GUNNER (Hardcastle). — ^Fruit, round. Skin, very hairy, dark olive 

 shaded over with yellow. Flavour, first-rate. In 1830 it weighed 

 28 dwt. 18 gr. Bush, large ; a good bearer, and makes strong, erect 

 wood. 



Hairy Amber. See Yellow Champagne. 

 Hairy Black. See Ironmonger. 



HAIRY RED (Barton).— Small and roundish. Skin, thick, red, 

 and slightly hairy. Briskly and well flavoured. Bush, erect, and an 

 excellent bearer. 



