able for size and flavour, and the following is a list of two hundred of the principal, which have been exhibited for this purpose, in the years 1825, 1826, 1827, 1828, and 1829. The first column of figures, in each year, shows the number of prizes which each sort has won, at the different exhibitions throughout England; the second column, the heaviest berry of the aggregate meetings, in pennyweights and grains, troy-weight. An asterisk* denotes the berry to be new, and to have been brought out in that year which stands at the head of the column under which it appears. 45. Richmond Hill, Ward's 46. Rifleman, Leigh's 47. Ringleader 48. Roaring Lion, Farmer's 49. Robin Hood, Bell's 50. Rough Robin, Speechley's 51. Royal George, Bratherton's 52. Shakspeare 53. Sir John Cotgrave, Bratherton's 54. Smolensko, Graves's 55. Sportsman, Chadwick's 56. Squire Hamond 57. Statesman, Billington's 58. Superiour, Cranshawe's 59. Tiger 60. Top Sawyer, Capper's 61. Triumphant, Denny's 62. Trumpeter, Entwisle's 63. Whipper-in, Bratherton's 64. Yaxley Hero, Speechley's 65. Yorkshire Lad 66. Young Sampson 9 :} 129 22 20 7020 78 22 7 28.20 9 9 2915 7 34 18 23 616 12 114 11 318 19 718 14 417 6 387 27 7 34929 316 8 417 6 221 15 218 23 122 7 2119 0 3419 20 153 24 19 12225 415 6 114 0 0.453 25 816 8 217 9 617 6 26 19 18 2121 21 16 Additional Gooseberries cultivated in this Country. An asterisk* denotes the new ones, with the years in which they were first brought A dagger + denotes those which were exhibited also, of more or less merit. 253. Cornwallis, Worthington's. 254. *Cottage Hero, Whitmore's, 1827. 256. Crown Prince, Cartwright's, 1825. 257. Defiance, Cooke's. 258. Double-bearing, Ackerley's. 260. Duke of York, Alcock's. 267.* Eclipse, Johnson's, 1828. 275. Free-bearer, Rider's. 276. Freemason's Glory. 277. Friend Ned. 278. † Galloper, Banks's. 279.* Gamester, Johnson's, 1827. 281. Glory of Eccles, Worthington's. 285. † Grand Turk. |