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THE FBUIT MAUUAL. 



LEVELLER (Greenhalgh). — Fruit, long, and well formed, 'tapering 

 a little towards the stalk, with a rather sharp nose. Skin, smooth, dull 

 greenish yellow. Flavour, good. One of the best yellows. In 1864 

 weighed 30 dwt. 11 gr. 



Bush, large, spreading, and luxuriant. An excellent bearer. 



LION'S PROVIDER (Fish).— Fruit, long. Skin, a little hairy; 

 bright light red, shaded with pink. Flavour, good. A beautiful variety. 

 In 1863 it weighed 80 dwt. 2] gr. 



Bush, with long, slender, erect shoots ; bears freely. 



LOFTY (Oldfield).— Fruit, long, from 11 to 14 eighths long, and 4| 

 to 5^ inches in circumference. Skin, smooth, or occasionally a little 

 hairy, very thin, dark green. Flesh, tender, very rich and delicious. 

 In 1855 it weighed 23 dwt. 15 gr. 



Bush, medium sized, and bears freely. 



LONDON (Banks). — This variety gi-ows in various forms, in con- 

 sequence of its being tender when in bloom, often suffering from the 

 early spring frosts, which cause it to be deficient of seed, consequently 

 the berries will be short and deformed ; but when perfect it is a fine, 

 long-formed berry. The two-veined ones are rather flat-sided, with 

 broad raised shoulders, the seed-veins a little sunk towards the stalk, 

 with plump, nicely rounded nose ; the three-veined ones are very long, 

 and rounder than the two-veined, and are generally pretty near the 

 same diameter throughout. Skin, smooth, deep purplish red. Flavour, 

 good, but not first-rate. In 1852 it weighed 37 dwt. 7 gr. ; in 1864, 

 36 dwt. 4 gr. ; in 1865, 83 dwt. 12 gr. 



It ripens quickly, and does not hang long, it being an especial 

 favourite with wasps and birds ; nor does it succeed well until the 

 plants are strong, it wLU then grow and bear freely, making long 

 vigorous shoots (a little pendulous), with but few thorns, and forms a 

 large spreading bush. This is the largest gooseberry at present proved, 

 having held its own for nearly a quarter of a century against all former 

 varieties, and hundreds of others sent out since its introduction. 



LONDON CITY (Bratherton).— Fruit, long, simUar in form to 

 London. Skin, smooth, pale light green. Flavour, good. In 1864 

 it weighed 80 dwt. 5 gr. 



Makes strong stiff wood, and forms a good bush. 



LORD COMBERMERE (Forester).— Large and obovate. Skin, 

 yellow, and smooth. Of second-rate quality. Bush, spreading. 



LORD ELDON (Leicester). — Fruit, round, from 12 to 14 eighths 

 in length, and 4^ to 5 inches in circumference. Skin, thin and smooth, 

 dark green. Flesh, tender, sweet, and very rich. Ripens early. In 

 1858 it weighed 22 dwt. 20 gr. 



The bush is medium sized, bears freely, and makes slender, straight 

 wood. 



