350 THE GARDENER. [Aug. 



a second or third position, while with others it ranks high. It is 

 not my intention to enter a protest in either direction. All will, 

 I think, willingly admit that as an exhibition fruit it has few equals. 



The Fig-house is 30 feet long by 14 feet wide. The trees are 

 planted in prepared borders, and trained to the roof. By this plan 

 we may produce larger fruit, but I have never found it so numerous nor 

 so highly flavoured as under pot-culture, unless the roots are closely 

 confined. As yet there are only two plant-houses, a stove and green 

 house, each 32 feet long by 20 feet wide. Both are filled with a 

 miscellaneous collection. 



During the existence of the old garden Mr Cox displayed no incon- 

 siderable ability as a cultivator, and no doubt, with his increased and 

 superior accommodation, he will exceed his former reputation. The 

 vineries are built in a continuous range, 150 feet long by 18 feet wide, 

 partitioned off into five divisions, the varieties of Grapes so arranged as 

 to carry on the supply to a late period. Two ranges of pits were being 

 built, each 50 feet long by 9 and 6 feet wide, subservient to different 

 purposes. The ofiices are numerous and convenient, the young men's 

 apartments are excellent — the time has expired when this class of men 

 was housed in mere hovels, as if an inferior part of creation. Nor 

 must I omit to notice the elegant and substantial dwelling-house that 

 has been built for Mr Cox, replete with all that can possibly be desired. 

 But persons may say. What of Mr Cox's new Grape — a cross between 

 the Alicante and White Muscat 1 Quite true, the inquiry is just, and 

 must not be passed over. I have examined it minutely, I have tasted 

 it more than once, and can assure my readers that it possesses first- 

 class properties, whatever has been or may be said to the contrary. 

 It possesses even a stronger Muscat flavour than the Muscat itself, 

 and I am informed by a good judge, who has lately visited Madersfield, 

 that this property increases with age. Large both in the bunch and 

 berry, a free setter, and, like its parents, it keeps well till late in the 

 season. A plate of it was lately published in the ' Florist and Pom- 

 ologist ' — an excellent representation, but the size of the bunch was 



slightly overdone. 



Alexander Cramb. 



ToBTWORTH Court. 



{To be continued.) 



