By Mr. Robert Thompson. 



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There are few varieties to which the first of these is applicable, 

 particularly among the large sorts of Gooseberries. 



The Second includes all the varieties which are not round. 

 Such therefore as are ovate, belong to it ; for these varieties often 

 vary to oblong, which form is, on that account adopted as charac- 

 teristic. 



The whole are thus divided into Two Races, each of which may 

 be separated into Four Divisions, and these each into Three Sub- 

 divisions, which are capable of being further divided into Two 

 Sections, making in all Forty -eight Groups. 



If in the tables which precede the descriptions, some sections are 

 observed to be without kinds belonging to them, this is principally 

 owing to the smallness of the number of the varieties which are 

 found with round fruit, especially in the class of Large, or Lan- 

 cashire Gooseberries, and to none but those of first rate excellence 

 forming the subject of this Communication. 



Race 1. Small, or Old English Gooseberries. 

 Analytical Table. 



1. Fruit Red. 



A. Surface hispid. 



a. Figure round. 



1. Rough Red. 



2. Barton's Hairy Red. 



3. Small Red Globe. 



4. Small Dark Rough Red. 



5. Scotch best Jam. 



b. Figure oblong. 



6. Red Champagne. 



7. Red Mogul. 



8. Keens' Seedling. 



