THE STOCKWOOD GOLDEN HAMBRO' GRAPE. 



chance, as many of these things are, but was the result of a careful process of 

 hybridization, which was pursued with the view of obtaining just such a result 

 as has been arrived at. 

 It was raised from the 

 Black Harnbro' impreg- 

 nated with the pollen of 

 the Wliiie Sweet-ivater. 

 There was only one flower 

 impregnated, and the ope- 

 ration was successful ; a 

 fine berry being produced, 

 which contained five seeds, 

 four of which vegetated. 

 Two of the plants were 

 thrown away; one was de- 

 stroyed by accident; and 

 the survivor is the variety 

 which we are enabled now 

 to introduce to our read- 

 ers. The growth of the 

 vine bears a stronger re- 

 semblance to the male pa- 

 rent than to the Hambro', 

 being short-jointed in the 

 wood ; but the foliage is 

 more similar to that of 

 the Hambro', being large, 

 five-lobed, and the veins 

 and footstalks tinged with 

 red. The bunches are 

 large, loose, branching, 

 and shouldered, varying 

 from six to nine inches in 

 length, and the footstalks 

 are short and stout. The 

 berries are large, and hang 

 loosely on the bunches, an 



inch long, and seven-eighths of an inch wide, and of a uniform oval shape. The 

 berry-stalks are rather long, stout, and considerably warted. Skin thin and tender, 

 of a pale yellow color, but, when highly ripened, of a pale amber. Flesh delicate 

 and melting, very juicy, and remarkably rich, sugary, and vinous, leaving on the 

 palate a full and luscious flavor. Each berry contains from two to three seeds 

 ur figure is taken from a bunch kindly forwarded to us by Mr. Busby 



