230 A Report upon the Varieties of the Gooseben-y, &c. 



12. Miss Bold. (Cat. No. 214.) 

 Syn. Pigeons Egg, (according to some.) 



Branches somewhat erect. Leaves slightly downy above. Fruit early, middle-sized 

 and oblong. Skin very downy, in some instances slightly hairy, light red and thin. 

 Flavour sweet and very good. 



An abundant bearer. 



13. Red Turkey. (Cat. No. 253.) 

 Bush spreading, branches somewhat erect. Fruit late, small and roundish oblong. 

 Skin quite smooth, shining dark red, thin. Flavour agreeable and sweet. 



A good bearer ; from Mr. Fall a, Gateshead. 



Division 2. Fruit Yellow. 

 14. Sulphur. (Cat. No. 310.) 

 Syn. Rough Yellow. 



Branches erect. Leaves not pubescent above, by which, and being later, it may be 

 distinguished from the Early Sulphur. Fruit rather late, small, roundish. Skin hairy, 

 yellow, moderately thick, flavour rich. 



A good bearer, well deserving cultivation. 



15. Yellow Champagne. (Cat. No. 42.) 

 Syn. Hairy Amber. 



Branches rather erect. Shoots of a short stiff growth, resembling considerably those 

 of the other kinds of Gooseberries designated by the name of Champagne. Fruit rather 

 late, small, roundish oblong. Skin hairy, yellow, thin. Flavour rich and excellent. 



An abundant bearer. This is a sort of great excellence for the 

 dessert. It is not quite so vinous and saccharine as the Red Cham- 

 pagne, but is, perhaps, the richest of the Yellow Gooseberries. It 

 was sent to the garden by Mr. Peter Barnet, then gardener to 

 Robert Bruce, Esq. at Kennet, near Alloa, in Clackmannanshire. 

 He states that he obtained the sort from the garden of the Earl of 

 Kinnoul, at Duplin Castle, upwards of thirty years ago, and that 

 it seems not to be commonly met with in that part of the country, 



