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It is best at the first picking (green) to gather the 

 berries nearest the ground, next to gather the outsides, 

 and thin the central fruits before the final clearing ; 

 many go over the bushes 8 to 12 times. 



The larger berries do not travel so well when ripe, 

 though Whinham's and Crown Bob are very handsome, 

 taking fruit. There are but few kinds needed. 



1. Whitesmith, White Swan, or Velvet, for picking 



early green. 



2. Early Sulphur, or Yellow Rough, for early ripe 



berries. 



3. Warrington, for late red berries, or under trees. 



4. Rifleman, red, form large bushes. 



5. Crown Bob, red, best in Devon and Cornwall. 



6. Lancashire Lad, red, close grower, heavy bearer. 



7. Whinham's Industry, makes large upright bushes, 



and is equally valuable for green or red berries ; 

 produces a heavy crop ; the growth being 

 upright. Bullfinches do not take out the buds so 

 readily as in others. 



8. Keepsake, remarkable for its earliness ; the raiser 



frequently sends the first fruit to London markets, 

 and has made as much as 52s. per bushel, and 

 £ 1 20 per acre of this kind. 



9. May Duke, or Bank of England, a variety which 



is the earliest to pick in a green state, when 

 high prices can be made. The ripe fruits are 

 deep port wine red. 



Keen's Seedling, Dobson's, and Superb are similar 

 to Warrington, but have larger berries, and produce 

 most abundantly. 



