By Mr. Robert Thompson. 



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oblong, inclining to obovate. Skin hairy, green, intermixed with a greyish white colour, 

 spreading from the veins, rather thick. Flavour sugary and rich. 



A good bearer. Was received from Joseph Sabine, Esq. from 

 his Garden at North Mimms. 



25. Late Green. (Cat. No. 188.) 



Branches erect. Fruit late, small and round. Skin slightly downy, light green and 

 thick. Flavour sweet and very good. 



From the Garden of Joseph Sabine, Esq. at North Mimms. 

 26. Sabine s Green. (Cat. No. 279.) 



Branches spreading and somewhat erect. Leaves slightly downy above. Fruit, 

 round, middling early, small or rather approaching to the middle-size. Skin smooth, 

 dull green and rather thick. Flavour sweet and rich. 



A good bearer. From the Garden of Joseph Sabine, Esq. at 

 North Mimms. 



27. Pitmaston Green Gage. (Cat. No. 134.) 



Branches somewhat erect. Fruit late, rather below middle-size, obovate. Skin 

 smooth, green, thickish, often acquiring a powdery bloom. Flavour rich and sugary, 

 very excellent. 



Has the property of hanging on the bush till it shrivels, when 

 it becomes very sugary, instead of sour or insipid as the gene- 

 rality of Gooseberries do when fully ripe. Possessing this pro- 

 perty it may be inferred that it would answer well for preserving. 

 It is also an abundant bearer. On these accounts it is highly de- 

 serving of cultivation. Was raised by John Williams, Esq. of 

 Pitmaston, near Worcester, by whom it was sent to the Society. 



28. Green Walnut. (Cat. No. 329.) 

 Syn. Belmont's Green. 



Branches spreading, with long and somewhat pendulous shoots, having the leaves 



