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CLIBRANS’ LIST OF FRUITS, 1908-9. 
Gooseberries (Red Varieties) — continued. 
No. ..... 
14S May Duke, a very early variety to pick either green or ripe : 10 to 14 
(lavs earlier than Keepsake or Whinham's Industry. The fruit is 
of large size and handsome appearance, beautifuly marked and 
veined ; very solid ; deep crimson when ripe, and smooth, heavy 
cropper. 
17S PlOUghboy, large and long, skin bright, clear light red beautifully 
shaded golden-yellow, delicious flavour. 
196 Rifleman, large, roundish and hairy, an excellent late variety of 
upright habit, a good bearer. 
226 Speedwell, large, pale red, densely bairv ; an erect strong growing, 
prolific early variety of excellent flavour. 
234 Talfourd. large and plump: smooth, deep red with bright pink 
veins, vigorous spreading grower of good flavour, late, heavy 
cropper. 
245 Victoria, of strong and vigorous constitution ; prolific bearer, the 
branches being literally packed with fruit of excellent flavour. 
This variety ripens its fruit about 7 days earlier than Whinham's 
Industry , and bids fair to surpass that sterling variety by its 
prodigious cropping. 
254 Warrington, Isvn. Aston Seedling,) medium, oblong, and hairy, 
popular for general purposes and for preserving, pendulous habit. 
261 Whinham’s Industry, large, loundish oval, dark red and hairy, 
bush erect, large spreading, and productive, one of the best 
for market, both in the green and the ripe state. 
WHITE. 
3 Alma, large and plump, smooth greenish-white, a good bearer ol 
superior flavour and spreading growth. 
5 Antagonist, large, long and plump, skin hairy, creamy-white, 
one of the best for market, bush large, vigorous spreading and 
prolific, excellent both green and ripe. 
26 Careless, handsome long, smooth, plump berries of a clear creamy- 
wliite, flavour good ; slender and spreading, prolific. 
66 Freedom, large and long, skin smooth, of a rich cream colour, 
bush large, vigorous and spreading, an excellent cropper. 
85 Hero Of the Nile, very large, smooth, greenish-white berries of 
delicate but delicious flavour ; free bearer of spreading habit. 
107 King Of Trumps, large, plump and shapely, skin slightly hairy, of a 
dull greenish- white, growth long and slender; heavy cropper on 
a rich well drained soil. 
1 10 Lady Leicester, large atld plump, skill hairy, greyish-white, early 
and free. 
153 Mitre, large and globular, hairy, greyisli-white, of rich flavour, 
strong erect grower and abundant bearer. 
