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GOOSEBERRY. 



thinned for tarts or bottling ; for which purpose it is 

 much approved. It forms a spreading bush, and 

 often requires support as well as care in pruning. 



27. NeWs Red Earlj. — This, with other 

 sorts hereafter named, was raised by a gardener of 

 that name, who lived with a Mr. Blackburn, near 

 Warrington, in Lancashire. A fine collection of 

 exotics was Neil's chief charge ; the other branches 

 of gardening being, in that place, only a secondary 

 concern. But besides growing exotics in very great 

 perfection, Mr. Neil had leisure to raise a few new 

 gooseberries, of which the red rose is one. The fruit 

 are small and round, skin very smooth and thin^ pulp 

 very rich, and much admired by the nicest palates. 

 This variety has also been called the small red globe, 

 but they are identical. 



28. Red Crystal, — Early. — This is a very old 

 variety, fruit about the middle size, perfectly round, 

 the skin very smooth and almost transparent, and 

 pulp very sweet. It is an excellent bearer ; forming 

 a handsome tree of nearly erect growth. 



29. Speechless Yaxley Hero, — Late. — The fruit 

 are large, nearly oval; the skin rough, yet thin, con- 

 taining a fine rich pulp. As a prize berry it is one 

 of the best, a good bearer, and forms a handsome 

 bush. 



30. Tillctson^s Seedling, — Latest. — This has a 

 modest name, but it has greater merit than many 

 with high'Sounding titles. It is in every respect 

 like the Warrington, so that the description of the 

 latter will do very well for the former. 



