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and 4-| to 5 inches in circumference. Skin thin and smooth, dark green.. 
Flesh tender, sweet, and very rich. Ripens early. In 1858 it weighed 22 dwt. 
20 gr. 
The bush is medium sized, bears freely, and makes slender, straight wood. 
Model (Oldfield).—Fruit tapering slightly, from 12 to 14 eighths in length, 
and 4 J to 5 inches in circumference, with long slender stalk, which is winged at 
the joint. Skin hairy, dull pale green. Flavour excellent. A large variety, but 
very tender in spring, and generally a shy cropper. 
Bush spreading and large ; makes long vigorous wood. 
Pitmaston Green Gage. —Small and obovate. Skin green, and smooth. 
A first-rate variety, very sugary, and will hang on the bush till it becomes 
shrivelled. Bush erect. 
Random Green (Boots).—Fruit plump and well-formed, from 12 to 14 
eighths long, and 4^ to 5^ inches in circumference. Skin smooth and thin, 
dark bright green, with light-coloured veins. Flesh tender, and of excellent 
flavour. In 1852 it weighed 25 dwt. 15 gr. A great bearer. 
WHITE. 
Bright Venus (Taylor).—Medium sized, obovate. Skin slightly hairy, 
white, and covered with a bloom when it hangs long. Sugary, rich, and excel¬ 
lent, and hangs till it shrivels. Bush rather erect, and a good bearer. 
Crystal. —Small and roundish. Skin thick, smooth, or very slightly downy, 
and white. Of good flavour, and chiefly valuable for coming in late. Bush 
spreading, and rather pendulous ; leaves not hairy above. 
Eagle (Cooke).—Fruit long, tapering slightly towards the stalk, which is 
long and fine. Skin smooth, greenish white. Flavour good. In 1830 weighed 
37 dwt. 12 gr. 
Bush large and spreading; makes long slender wood, and bears well. A 
good old variety, now surpassed by newer kinds for exhibition. 
Early White. —Medium sized, roundish oblong. Skin thin, transparent, 
yellowish white, and slightly downy. Very sweet, good, and early. A first-rate 
variety. Bush spreading and erect; an excellent bearer. 
Hedgehog. —Medium sized, roundish. Skin thin, white, and hairy. A 
richly-flavoured variety. Bush erect; the shoots thickly set with small bristly 
spines. This name is also applied to Glenton Green in Scotland. 
Jenny Jones (Leicester).—Fruit long, berry from 13 to 15 eighths in 
length, and 4| to 4f inches in circumference. Skin smooth, thin, greenish 
white. Flesh tender and of excellent flavour. In 1860 weighed 22 dwt. 1 gr. 
Bush spreading, and a moderate bearer. 
King oe Trumps (Lees).—Fruit plump and well-formed; of medium 
length. Rather flat-sided towards the stalk, and with broad shoulders. Skin 
a little hairy, dull greenish white. Flavour good. In 1862 weighed 26 dwt. 
15 gr. 
Bush makes long slender wood, and is a free bearer. 
Lady Leicester (Bell).—Fruit plump, of medium length ; the seed veins 
a little sunk ; shoulders broad, and a little raised. Skin hairy, greyish white, 
with a light shade of green from its green veins. In 1852 weighed 30 dwt. 4 gr. 
The bush makes wood of a medium strength which turns a little from 
each bud, and bears freely. An early variety. 
Mayor op Oldham. —Fruit round, from 12 to 13 eighths in length, and 
44 to 4£ inches in circumference. Skin smooth, very thin, dull greenish 
white. Flesh tender, and of exquisite flavour. 
Bears freely, and makes a fine bush. 
Patience (Brown).—Fruit long, from 13 to 15 eighths in length, and 
