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20. Yellow Ball (Cat. No. 14.) 



Branches erect. Fruit rather late, middle-sized, roundish. Skin smooth, yellow, and 

 thick. Flavour good. 



As a late table sort, this deserves cultivation. Was received 

 from the Nursery of Messrs. Dickson, of Edinburgh. 



Division 3. Fruit Green. 

 21. Early Green Hairy. (Cat. No. 79.) 



Branches very erect. Leaves dark green, slightly downy above. Fruit very early, 

 small and round. Skin hairy, deep green, and thin. Flavour very sweet. 



A good bearer. Was sent to the Garden from the Nursery of 

 Mrs. Mackie, of Norwich; 



22. Hebburn Green Prolific. (Cat. No. 149.) 



Branches erect. Leaves broad and thick in substance. Fruit early, middle-sized, 

 roundish. Skin hairy, dull green, and rather thick. Flavour sweet, and very rich. 



This is a plentiful bearer. Was received from Mr. Falla of 

 Newcastle, who states, that it was raised many years ago at Hebburn 

 Hall, near Gateshead. 



23. Glenton Green, or York Seedling. (Cat. No. 99.) 



Branches somewhat pendulous. Leaves downy above, but more shining, and not so 

 light green as some of that sort. Fruit early, middle-siied, oblong, narrowest at the base. 

 Skin very hairy, green, with whitish veins, and rather thick. Flavour good, and very 



An old sort. Is much grown about York. The young shoots 

 are downy, sprinkled near the base with small bristly prickles, or 

 setae, independent of the prickles at the base of the leaf. 



24. Green Seedling. (Cat. No. 141.) 



Branches pendulous. Leaves pubescent above. Fruit rather late, small, roundish 



