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may just state, in conclusion, that the reason I have taken notice of 

 Mr Hinds's paper is, that though he does not name me, I was a princi- 

 pal party in the "discussion in a contemporary " to which he alludes, 

 and which it would appear induced him to pen his " Remarks on Fruit- 

 culture." J. S., W. 



P.S. — The following are the dimensions of Vine-leaves here on differ- 

 ent varieties : Hamburgs, 14 and 15 in. ; Golden Champion (mon- 

 strous berries), 14 in. ; Duke, 13 in. ; Golden Queen, 14 in. ; Venn's 

 Muscat, 13 in. ; Gros Colman, 14 in. All the Vines, Hamburgs ex- 

 cepted, are growing in an inside border exclusively, and in an impene- 

 trable bottom ; and all are carrying heavy crops without a bad berry 

 in the lot, and the Hamburgs have been doing so for twelve years 

 constantly. Golden Queen, Venn's Muscat, Gros Colman, and the 

 Hamburgs are carrying a crop, as near as I can estimate, probably very 

 little, if any, under 30 lb. to the 19-feet rod, and many bunches were 

 cut off. Royal Muscadine, with fine leaves of its kind, is bearing at a 

 not much less rate ; and the bunches, not yet finished swelling, measure 

 9 inches in length and 8 inches across the shoulders. All the Vines 

 are planted about 22 inches apart. Black Hamburgs nearly ripe and 

 colouring quite black; berries generally about 1 inch in diameter. 

 Having given the size of the leaves, I think it necessary to furnish 

 these particulars as well. The leaves, I should also say, are the largest 

 on the Vines, and are from the laterals and main rods both. The pot- 

 Vines at Floors bore 14 bunches each ; and at Dalkeith the plants 

 mentioned occupied a pit 30 feet long by about 7 feet wide, and bore 

 200 bunches.— (See Book on the Vine.) J. S., W. 



THE AMATEUR'S GARDEN. 



TIIE CABBAGE FAMILY. 



Next to the Potato in universal estimation stands the Cabbage, 

 and there is good reason why this should be so. Good varieties pro- 

 perly grown furnish delicate, wholesome, nutritious dishes every day 

 in the year. Professor Johnston says that the Cabbage is so rich in 

 flesh-forming matters that, beat up with Potatoes — which are deficient 

 in flesh-formers — it makes a dish equal to oatmeal-porridge. 



To keep up a succession of Cabbages over as great a portion of the 

 year as possible, at least three or four sowings must be made. For 

 the very earliest, a sowing must be made from the 20th to the 

 end of July, according to the season and locality. In northern dis- 

 tricts the first date is the proper one ; and in the sunny south, even 

 the beginning of August is soon enough. The plants from this sow- 

 ing require to be transplanted to their final quarters in September, or 

 sooner if they are fit. A sheltered sunny spot should be chosen. 



