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adpressed to the branches. Fruit early, middle-sized, roundish oblong. Skin smooth, 

 dull dark green and very thin. Flavour sweet and tolerably good. 



A prolific bearer. Received under both the above names from 

 Messrs. Backhouse of York, and under the first only from Mr. Fall a 

 of Newcastle and Mr. Miller of Bristol. It is a very old variety. 



29. Aliens Glory of Ratcliff. (Cat. No. 109.) 



Branches spreading, somewhat pendulous, rather thinly set with prickles. Fruit 

 middling early, middle-sized, oblong. Skin quite smooth, light green and thick. Flavour 

 very good and sweet. 



A tolerably good bearer. 



Division 4. Fruit White. 

 30. Hedge Hog. (Cat. No. 150.) 



Branches erect, set with small bristly spines. Leaves broad and rather light green. 

 Fruit middling early, of medium size, roundish. Skin hispid, white, rather thin. Fla- 

 vour rich and excellent. 



Was received from Mr. Bisset, at Methven Castle, Perthshire. 

 Has probably derived its name from the singular bristleness both 

 of its shoots and fruit. 



31. White Chrystal. (Cat. No. 52.) 



Branches erect, and of a short stiff growth. Leaves slightly downy above, small and 

 dark green ; prickles on the shoots long, sharp and nearly straight. Fruit early, small 

 and round. Skin slightly hairy, very downy, moderately thin and transparent. Flavour 

 rich and very sweet. 



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

 Mrs. Mackie of Norwich. 



32. White Champagne. (Cat. No. 41.) 



Branches very erect, the young shoots being of an upright stiff growth. Leaves downy 

 above. Fruit middling early, small and roundish oblong. Skin hairy, slightly downy, 

 white and rather thick. Flavour very sweet and rich. 



