222 A Report upon the Varieties of the Gooseberry, &c. 



These characters, it is presumed may be used with propriety, in 

 forming sub-divisions : for there is in many respects as much 

 importance attached to them as to the colours, being frequently 

 conjoined with the latter in constituting the name, or distinguishing 

 appellation of many varieties. 



Sub-division 1st. Surface Hispid. This sub-division is in general 

 sufficiently obvious. It may, however, be observed that hispidity 

 exists in very different degrees, being in some very thick, in others 

 but sparingly scattered : in the latter case some of the fruit will occa- 

 sionally be found entirely smooth. In some, the fruit is very hispid 

 near the base, but nearly smooth at the other end. The hispidity 

 is also coarse and bristly in some, but in others slender. It will 

 either be found intermixed with fine short down, or produced upon 

 a smooth glossy surface, 



Sub-division 2nd. Surface Downy. Although this has not been 

 applied as a characteristic appellation for varieties, yet it is so con- 

 spicuous in many, as to render it a mark of distinction which must 

 have been attended to. It was observed above, that down is 

 often found on varieties that are also hispid, but those only are 

 included in this sub-division which are downy without hispidity. 

 It includes very few of the Red Division, but applies to a con- 

 siderable number of the other colours, and particularly to the White. 



Sub-division 3rd. Surface Smooth. Some exceptions may be 

 made to the constancy of this character in a few varieties. A slight 

 hispidity will occasionally occur on some of the fruit where the 

 generality of those on the same bush are quite smooth. In some 

 varieties included in this sub-division, the surface will be found 

 very minutely downy, but being almost imperceptibly so, those are 

 arranged amongst the Smooth Gooseberries. 



The form of the Berries affords two Sections. 



Section 1st. Figure round. 



Section 2nd. Figure oblong. 



