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supplies for tarts and bottling. It forms a spreading 

 tree, and seldom fails in bearing. 



22. Keen's Seedlin2^, — Y^2LY\)\ — x\n excellent newly 

 raised sort, by the person whose name it bears, one 

 of the first market gardeners in the vicinity of London. 

 The fruit is middle sized, longer than round ; skin 

 thick and rough ; pulp rich and agreeable, partaking 

 of the properties of the Warrington red, and should 

 have similar culture. It is an excellent sort for the 

 market gardener. 



23. Leigh's Rifleman.— hsitest. — This is a large 

 nearly round fruit ; skin rough and thin ; pulp high- 

 flavoured, and fit for the dessert. It is a prolific 

 bearer, and comes pretty near to the Warrington. It 

 forms a fine upright bush like the Champagne, and 

 therefore suitable for training on walls or espaliers. 



24. Lomax's Viciorj/. — Late. — A good old prize 

 gooseberry, well worth cultivation. The fruit are 

 large, nearly round, skin rough, but not thick : pulp 

 pleasantly acid. The crop keeps well on the tree, 

 and bears wet weather without injury. 



25. Mathews' Alexander, — ho^test, — This is an- 

 other good old sort. The fruit are large, skin rough 

 and thick ; not very juicy, but very rich flavour ; and 

 continues long in season. It is a dangling grower, 

 and often needs propping. 



26. Melting's Crown Bob, — Late. — This is a 

 famous prize sort, and has been very successful in 

 competition. It is an oblong large fruit, with a 

 thick rough skin ; the pulp good, though somewhat 

 acid. To make the most of the crop, it should be 



