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this climate, particularly as its culture so injuriously 

 affected by the mildew, which sometimes entirely 

 destroys the crop. The following kkvds are those 

 which are of hardy quality, and I hope will be 

 found to answer a gGod purpose in this country. 



1. Roaring Lion. 



One of the best red gooseberries, of a very large 

 size ; hairy and of a dark red color ; tree of an 

 erect habit, and fine grower and bearer. 



2. Wilmofs Red. 



According to Kenrick, one of the best of the 

 reds — who states that it is large size, very early, of 

 an excellent flavor, and incredibly productive. 



3. Early Green Hairy. (The Early Green Hairy 

 Gooseberry, Green Gascoigne of Forsyth and 

 Scotch Gardens.) 



Pomological Magazine, No. 22. 



This fruit I have known for twenty years in En- 

 gland, and am well satisfied of its superior qualities 

 as an early table fruit, to be of the first order, and 

 an abundant bearer. 



It is to be regretted that it has been displaced in 

 many collections, with the iron-monger and other 

 small varieties of merit, by the larger kinds inferior 

 in every degree. I know not of any gooseberry 

 more deserving a trial of culture, than the present ; 

 which, if it could evade the mildew, so detrimental 

 to the gooseberry, it would be a great acquisition to 

 the dessert. I give its character in full from the 

 Pomological Magazine. 



" The branches grow very erect ; the leaves are 



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