GOOSEBERRIES. 265 



SNOWDROP (Bratherton).— Fruit, plump, of medium length. Skin, 

 thin and hairy, pure white, with broad conspicuous green veins. 

 Flavour, first-rate ; not to be surpassed. One of the most beautiful 

 gooseberries grown. In 1852 weighed 34 dwt. 5 gr. 



Makes slender, prickly wood, and forms a large spreading bush, 

 which bears freely. 



SOUTER JOHNNY (Cranshaw).— Fruit, very long, tapering a little 

 towards the stalk. Skin, smooth, bright light green. A promising 

 new variety. In 1865 weighed 25 dwt. 15 gr. 



Bush, spreading, makes long, vigorous wood, and bears freely. A 

 late kind. 



SPEEDWELL (Poulson).— Fruit, plump, of medium length. Skin, 

 very hairy, bright light red. Flavour, first-rate. In 1864 it weighed 

 29 dwt. 4 gr. This is an early variety. The bush is large, and makes 

 vigorous, erect wood. An excellent bearer. 



SPORTSMAN (Chadwick).— Large and obovate. Skin, dark red, 

 and smooth. Flavour, second-rate. Bush, spreading. 



STELLA (Leicester). — Fruit, long, oval. Skin, smooth, dull light 

 yellow. Flavour, good. In 1864 weighed 25 dwt. 



Bears freely, makes vigorous wood, and forms a large bush. 



STOCKWELL (Duke).— Fruit, long, oval. Skin, smooth, bright 

 green. Flavour, good. In 1864 weighed 30 dwt. 18 gr. 



Bush, makes slender wood, and is of medium size, and spreading. 



SULPHUR {Rough Yellow). — Small and roundish. Skin, yellow, 

 and hairy. Flavour, of first-rate quahty. Bush, erect, and the leaves 

 not pubescent, by which it is distinguished from Early Sulphur. 



SURPRISE (Moscroft).-— Fruit, very long and well-formed. Skin, 

 smooth, pale light green. Flavour, good. In 1863 weighed 27 dwt. 

 2 gr. Bush, spreading, and bears freely. 



TALFOURD (Penson). — ^Fruit, plump and handsome, of medium 

 length. Skin, smooth, dark red, with light pink coloured veins. 

 Flavour, good. Weighed in 1864, 29 dwt. 8 gr. 



Bush, large and spreading, an excellent bearer, makes vigorous wood, 

 a little pendulous. Late. 



TALLY HO (Riley). — Fruit, long oval. Skin, hairy, greenish white. 

 Flavour, moderate. In 1852 weighed 26 dwt. 18 gr. 



Makes strong, prickly wood. A good bearer, and forms a large bush. 



TANTIVY (Leicester). — Fruit, long, tapering towards the stalk, 

 from 13 to 15 eighths in length, and 4^ to 4f inches in circumference. 

 Skin, thick, smooth, light green. Flesh, coarse, but of excellent 

 flavour. 



A variety but little grown; makes slender wood, and forms a medium 

 sized bush. 



