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formed. Skin, a little hairy, pale yellow of a white shade. Flavour, 

 good. In 1852 it weighed 30 dwt. 



The bush is large and spreading, does not bear freely, and makes 

 vigorous wood, a little pendulous. 



PETO (Hilton). — ^Fruit, long, tapering towards the stalk. Skin, 

 hairy, greenish white. Flavour, good. In 1862 weighed 26 dwt. 4 gr. 



Makes stiff wood, and forms a medium sized bush, which bears 

 freely. 



Pigeon's Egg. See Miss Bold. 



PILOT (Wood). — Fruit, long; the two-veined ones tapering a little 

 towards the stalk, with sharp-pointed nose,' the three-veined ones finely 

 formed. Skin, hairy, bright light yellow. Flavour, good. In 1852 

 weighed 29 dwt. 6 gr. 



The bush is spreading, and makes long pendulous wood. 



PITMASTON GEEEN GAGE.— Small and obovate. Skin, green, 

 and smooth. A fijst-rate variety, very sugary, and wUl hang on the 

 bush till it becomes shrivelled. Bush, erect. 



PLOUGH BOY (Walton).— Fruit, very long and well formed, the 

 whole length of the berry free from ridges or indentations. Skin, 

 smooth, very bright light red, shaded with yellow. Flavour, first-rate, 

 and one of the handsomest gooseberries in cultivation. In 1864 it 

 weighed 30 dwt. 21 gr., and in 1865, 29 dwt. 22 gr. 



The bush is spreading, and makes long, slender wood. This is a new 

 and scarce variety. A late variety. 



PLUNDER (Woods). — Fruit, long, a little taper towards the stalk. 

 Skin, smooth, light green shaded with white. Flavour, good. In 

 1864 weighed 29 dwt. 21 gr. 



Bush, large and spreading, and a free bearer. 



PRETTY BOY (Orchard).— Fruit, plump, handsomely formed, and 

 of medium length. Skin, hairy, bright orange yellow, mottled with a 

 deeper shade. Flavour, good. A beautiful new variety. 



The bush is medium sized, and bears freely. 



PRINCE OF ORANGE (Bell).— Large and oblong. Skin, yellow, 

 and downy. Of second-rate quality. Bush, pendulous. 



PRINCE REGENT (Boardman).— Large and roundish. Skin, dark 

 red, and smooth. A second-rate variety. Bush, spreading. 



PRINCESS ROYAL.— Large and obovate. Skin, greenish white, 

 and hairy. Of first-rate quality. Bush, pendulous, and a good bearer. 



PROFIT (Prophet). — Large and oblong. Skin, green and downy. 

 Of second-rate quality. Bush, spreading. 



