244 A Report upon the Varieties of the Gooseberry, cj i c. 



Division 4. Fruit White. 



62. Cleworth's White Lion. (Cat. No. 342.) 



Branches somewhat pendulous. Fruit late, roundish oblong. Skin slightly hairy, 

 sometimes smooth, white, transparent, and very thin. Of rich and excellent flavour. 



A late variety of superior quality, worthy of general cultivation. 



63. Taylors Bright Femes. (Cat. No. 30.) 



Branches rather erect. Fruit middling early, middle-sized, obovate. Skin very slightly 

 hairy, white, acquiring a slight bloom when it hangs after being ripe, which it has the 

 property of doing until it begins to shrivel. Flavour sugary, rich and excellent. A good 

 bearer. 



The qualities of this sort bear much resemblance to those of the 

 Pitmaston Green Gage Gooseberry. 



64. Woodward's Whitesmith. (Cat. No. 347.) 



Branches erect. Fruit middling early, large, roundish oblong, or somewhat ovate. 

 Skin very downy, white, thin. Flavour excellent. An abundant bearer. 



The skin becomes of a brownish or rusty colour when very ripe, 

 especially where much exposed. Is in very general cultivation, es- 

 pecially round the Metropolis. 



65. Cromptons Sheba Queen. (Cat. No. 287.) 



Branches somewhat erect. Fruit middling early, large, roundish oblong. Skin downy, 

 white, thin. Flavour rich, very excellent. A good bearer. 



This variety approaches nearly to Woodward's Whitesmith, 

 and is a gooseberry of great excellence. 



66. Wellington's Glory. (Cat. No. 336.) 



Branches erect. Fruit middling early, large, rather ovate. Skin very downy, white, 

 thin. Flavour rich and good. A tolerable bearer. 



This is also nearly allied to Woodward's Whitesmith, but differs 

 chiefly in the skin being rather thinner. Is one of the first White 

 shew gooseberries. In 1827 it weighed 23 dwts: 14 grs. 



