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grows freely outdoors. Of Sedums, our favourites are — S. hispanicum, 

 S. luridum, S. lividum, and S. brevifolium. The two first are nice for 

 carpeting, and form a dense mass ; hispanicum is of a light silvery- 

 green colour, and luridum is well indicated by its name, and is quite 

 a contrast to the other. 



I daresay many of your readers have seen the above plants and others 

 of their class as inmates of the stove, greenhouse, or intermediate 

 house ; but their appearance under such circumstances gives one no 

 idea of their character when planted out, and it is needful to see them 

 arranged effectively outdoors in order to appreciate their effect. 



WoRTLEY. J. Simpson. 



K^OTES ON SOME OF THE RECENTLY -INTRODUCED 



GRAPES. 



We purpose under this heading giving the impressions formed of new 

 or recently-introduced seedling Grapes, — these impressions or opinions 

 being the result of our own more direct experience, and of observations 

 which we have had the opportunity of making in visiting other garden 

 establishments. 



MADRESFIELD COURT BLACK MUSCAT. 



This is a vigorous-growing variety, of a free-fruiting character, bear- 

 ing, when well grown, bunches and berries equal in size or nearly so to 

 the Black Alicant. The berries are in shape very much like the Ali- 

 cant, and, like that Grape, this variety colours well and lays on a very 

 fine bloom, and we need not say that it is a Grape of first-rate appear- 

 ance. Its flavour has a striking resemblance to the excellent Muscat 

 Hamburg, and that is saying much for it in this particular point. In 

 flesh it is much firmer than the Muscat Hamburg, yet it is sufficiently 

 melting and juicy to be a very palatable Grape. It is a very free setter, 

 and is a good moderately-late hanging Grape. It well deserves a place 

 in every collection of Grapes, and is sure to become popular. We are 

 of the opinion that the Muscat-house is the place for it. 



MRS prince's BLACK MUSCAT. 



This is a large -bunching f ree - fruiting Grape, a very vigorous 

 grower, and sets its berries freely. There is no doubt about its showy 

 appearance ; but we have not been able to discover that it has anything 

 like the claim to a high Muscat flavour that it was represented to have 

 when introduced to public notice. In flavour we regard it as quite 

 second-rate, and very much doubt if it will work its way into very high 

 esteem, now that the varieties of good black Grapes include such as 

 the Madresfield Court and Muscat Hamburpr. 



