The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Hebburn Prolific

(F). Fruit medium, roundish, hairy. Branches erect. An early and abundant bearer.

Jolly Anglers. Fruit large, oblong, of good quality, downy; late. Branches erect.

Keepsake. Fruit green, large, smooth, sometimes a little hairy; ripens early. Branches vigorous, pendulous.

Laurel. Fruit pale green, downy, large, obovate; late. Branches erect. An abundant bearer. SYN. Green Laurel.

Lord Eldon (F). Fruit dark green, smooth, round, very rich flavour; early. Branches slender, spreading.

Pitmaston Greengage (F). Fruit small, obovate, smooth, of rich flavour; hangs well. Branches erect.

Random Green (F). Fruit deep green, smooth, large, of good flavour. Branches spreading. A good bearer.

Roseberry (F). Fruit large, round; skin dark-green, smooth. Branches vigorous, erect. A very productive and good variety.

Shiner (S). Fruit very large, round, smooth, one of the largest gooseberries grown. Branches spreading.

Stockwell. Fruit bright green, long, smooth. Branches slender, spreading. Telegraph (S). Fruit large, long, smooth; late. Branches short-jointed, spreading.

Thumper (S). Fruit large, flat-sided, smooth, of good flavour; late. Branches pendulous.

Thunder (F). Fruit large, roundish, hairy, of excellent flavour; early. Branches short-jointed, erect.

Class IV. Fruit with White Skin.

Abraham Newland (F). Fruit white, large, oblong, slightly hairy, rich-flavoured; late. Branches erect.

Adams's Snowball. Fruit medium, roundish; skin hairy. Branches pendulous. Antagonist (S). Fruit creamy-white, very large, long, hairy, of good flavour. Branches spreading. A heavy cropper, and the largest white gooseberry grown. Bright Venus (F). Fruit medium, obovate, slightly hairy; hangs well. Branches erect.

Careless (S). Fruit creamy-white, large and long, smooth, very handsome. Branches slender, spreading. An abundant bearer.

Cheshire Lass. Fruit large, oblong, downy, of rich sweet flavour. Branches erect. Very early, and a good bearer.

Crystal (F). Fruit small, roundish, smooth. Branches spreading, pendulous. A valuable late variety.

Early White (F). Fruit roundish-oblong, downy, of rich flavour; skin thin; very early. Branches spreading.

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