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GOOSEBERRY. 



and thin, the pulp rich and pleasant. It is a good 

 bearer, and forms a fine tree for espalier train- 

 ing. 



18. GerrarcTs Achilles. — Late.—- The fruit is large, 

 oval, and rough; the pulp is very good, and the 

 berries have a long-keeping property, for which the 

 kind is desirable in every collection. 



This variety won a prize at Altringham, in Che- 

 shire, at which the author was present in 1778. So 

 much was it prized, that Mr. Maddock, of Warring- 

 ton (afterwards an eminent florist at Walworth, 

 near London) purchased the whole stock. It is one 

 of the best keeping gooseberries ; almost equal to the 

 Warrington. 



19. Gregorys Nonsuch, — Early. — Rather mis- 

 named, but will be found a very good fruit. It is 

 large, nearly round ; skin smooth and thick ; flavour 

 not rich, though pleasant. The growth spreading, 

 and a good bearer. 



20. Hamlet's Beautj/ of England, — Late. — This is 

 certainly one of the many of this description. The 

 fruit are large and oval ; the skin rough and thin ; 

 pulp well-flavoured, and fit for the dessert. It forms 

 a fine spreading bush, and is a good bearer. 



21. Iromnonger, — Early. — This is so called from 

 tlie dingy colour of the fruit. It is an old inhabitant 

 of our gardens, which is the best proof of its excel- 

 lence. The fruit is round and smooth, and pleasantly 

 acid. It should be gathered for the dessert before it 

 is quite ripe ; and in its early state furnishes the first 



