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THE GOOSEBERRY. 



VARIETIES. 



A few only can be mentioned within the present limits, 

 out of a vast assemblage of hundreds. Most of the fine Eng- 

 lish sorts have either been tried here to a very limited ex- 

 tent, or not tried at all ; but among a few which have proved 

 particularly successful, the following may be mentioned : — 



Crown Bob. (Syn. Melling's Crown Bob.) Large, often an 



inch and a 

 fourth long, 

 roundish oval, 

 red, hairy, 

 flavor of first 

 qualify; bran- 

 ches spread- 

 ing or droop- 

 ing. 

 Soaring Lion. 

 (Syn. Farrow's 

 RoaringLion.) 

 Very large,ob- 

 long oval, red 

 smooth ; fla- 



Fig. 282— Craum Sab. 



vor fine, hangs long, branches drooping. 



Fig. 283— Whiutmiik. 



Whitesmith. 

 ( Syn. Woodward's 

 Whitesmith.) Ra- 

 ther large, a little 

 over an inch long 

 roundish oval, 

 slightly approach- 

 ing oblong, yel- 

 lowish white.very 

 slightly downy, 

 flavor of first 

 quality; branches 

 rather erect. 

 Red Warrington. 

 Rather large, 

 roundish oblong 

 hairy; flavor of 



