CURRANS’ LIST OF FRUITS, 1908-9. 
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Gooseberries (Green Varieties) — continued. 
No. 
82 Gretna Green, large, plump and round, skin hairy, bright rich 
green, an excellent cropper, forms a strong npriglit bush. 
115 Howard’s Lancer, A.M., R.H.S. ; a good grower and a great 
bearer ; of large size and pleasant flavour ; excellent for picking 
when green, or late keeping. 
103 Keepsake, a deliciously flavoured large plump early berry, very 
prolific, pendulous habit, fruit excellent at all stages’. 
10S Langley Green, medium size, round, a most prolific early bearer of 
unsurpassed flavour, habit spreading. 
140 Lord Nelson (syn. Long' Green), A large long well flavoured berry, 
of good appearance ; heavy cropper, fine market variety. 
149 Matchless, large long oval, skin smooth, deep green, flavour rich 
and sweet, a free bearer of spreading habit. 
]8o Plunder, long, smooth, light green shading to white, large, spread- 
ing, free, and of superior flavour. 
233 Telegraph, long, broad and flat, skin smooth, rich bright green, 
late, of superior flavour, a sturdy grower and free bearer. 
242 T humper, large, flat sided, plump and smooth, late, and of delicious 
flavour, a very free bearer of pendulous habit. 
RED. 
30 Clayton, large and slightly wedge shaped, smooth and very dark in 
colour ; makes a fine large prolific bush. 
31 Companion, medium; skin thin, very hairy, clear bright red ; a very 
handsome free bearing variety of excellent flavour. 
33 Conquering Hero, berries long and pointed, dark red, flushed and 
shaded dull grey ; sweet, somewhat vinous flavour. 
37 Crown Bob, large and oblong ; thin skin, hairy, bright red, prolific; 
an old but first-rate variety at all stages ; habit pendulous. 
48 Dan’S Mistake, medium ; hairy, rich bright pink, with broad green 
veins; very handsome useful market variety; abundant and 
constant bearer ; erect and vigorous in growth. 
94 Ironmonger, small, roundish, hairy, dark colour; deliciously 
flavoured ; forms a most prolific spreading bush. 
105 Keen’s Seedling, medium, oblong, hairy, bright brownisli-red, 
a profuse and early bearer of excellent quality ; pendulous. 
113 Lancashire Lad, large and roundish, dark and hairy, a popular 
productive variety of erect growth, useful both green and ripe. 
