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NOECLIFFE (Walton).— Fruit, plump, of medium length. Skin, 

 very hairy, deep bright green. In 1864 weighed 26 dwt. 4 gr. 

 Bush, erect ; makes very strong, erect wood. A new variety. 



Nutmeg. See Raspberry. 



OLD ENGLAND (Eider). — Large and roundish-oblong. Skin, dark 

 red, and smooth. Of second-rate quality, resembling Wilmot's Early 

 Red. Bush, pendulous. 



OLDHAM (Rhodes). — Fruit, of medium length, square-shouldered, 

 and plump. Skin, smooth, dull greenish yellow. Flavour, good. In 

 1858 weighed 27 dwt. 8 gr. 



Bush, bears freely, and makes a medium quantity of strong, erect 

 wood. 



Old Preserver. See Raspberry. 



OVER-ALL (Bratherton). — Large and oblong. Skin, red, and hairy. 

 Of second-rate quality. Bush, pendulous. 



OVERSEER (Wilkinson). — Fruit, round, of medium length. Skin, 

 hairy, creamy white. Flavour, good. In 1865 weighed 29 dwt. 12 gr. 



Makes vigorous wood, and forms a large spreading bush, which bears 

 freely. 



OYSTER GIRL (Wilkinson).— Fruit, very long. Skin, smooth, 

 bright pale yellow. Flavour, good. In 1864 weighed 25 dwt. 9 gr. 



The bush is large and spreading, bears freely, and makes long, slender 

 wood, a little pendulous. A new variety. 



PASTIME (Bratherton). — ^Large and roundish. Skin, dark red, and 

 hairy. Of second-rate quality. The fruit is often furnished with 

 extra bracts attached to its sides. Bush, pendulous. 



PATIENCE (Brown).— Fruit, long, from 13 to 15 eighths in length, 

 and 4^ to 4f inches in circumference. Skin, smooth, thin, greenish, 

 speckled white. Flesh, tender, and very fine flavour. In 1852 it 

 weighed 23 dwt. 17 gr. 



Bears freely, and makes a fine bush. 



PERFECTION (Gregory). — Large and roundish. Skin, green, and 

 downy. A first-rate variety, and late. Bush, pendulous. 



PERFECTION (Spencer). — Fruit, round, from 12 to 14 eighths in 

 length, and 4-^ to 5 inches in circumference. Skin, a little hairy, thin, 

 light yellow. Flesh, tender, and with a fine melon flavour. In 1864 

 it weighed 25 dwt. 26 gr. 



A medium sized bush, and a moderate bearer, makes slender wood. 



. PERU (Cook). — Fruit, long ; the two -veined ones plump at the nose, 

 tapering slightly to the stalk, the three-veined ones shorter and better 



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