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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Rough Red

(F). Fruit dark red, small, very hairy; early. Branches upright, spreading.

Wilmot's Early Red. Fruit dark red, large, smooth. Branches pendulous. Wonderful (s). Fruit purplish-red, very large, smooth. Branches short-jointed, stiff, very tender in spring.

Class II. Fruit with Yellow Skin.

Broom Girl (F). Fruit large, with long stalk; skin dark yellow, hairy; early and first rate. Branches strong, erect.

Catherina (S). Fruit yellow, very large, obovate, slightly hairy. Branches slender, spreading.

Criterion. Fruit greenish-yellow, medium, a little hairy. Branches spreading, pendulous.

Drill (s). Fruit greenish-yellow, large, long, smooth; late. Branches spreading.

Early Sulphur (F). Fruit bright yellow, medium, very hairy; early and abundant. Leaves pubescent above. Branches erect.

Fanny. Fruit pale yellow, large, round, hairy. Branches erect. Garibaldi (s). Fruit pale yellow, large, long; skin hairy. Branches spreading, pendulous.

Gipsy Queen (F). Fruit pale yellow, large, smooth; early. Branches slender, pendulous.

High Sheriff. Fruit deep yellow, large, round, very hairy. Branches spreading, pendulous.

Leader (F). Fruit greenish-yellow, medium, of rich flavour, smooth; early. Branches spreading.

Leveller (s). Fruit greenish-yellow, very large, long, smooth. Branches spreading. An excellent bearer.

Lord Rancliffe. Fruit pale yellow, medium, round, hairy. Branches straight, spreading.

Moreton Hero (F). Fruit pale yellow, large, oval, smooth; skin thin. Branches free, spreading.

Mount Pleasant (s). Fruit deep yellow, long, hairy; late. Branches vigorous, spreading.

Peru (s). Fruit pale yellow, large, tapering, slightly hairy. Branches spreading, pendulous.

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