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JOUBNAL OF HOKXICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 29, 1367. 



The following are synonymes of it — viz., Cbasselas Napoleon, Qaeeu 

 Victoria, Chatisi;las Moutauban a. grains transparents, Chasselas de 

 Foutainebleau, and Brutiano. Chasselas Croqnaut is somewhat firmer 

 in the flesh. Chasselas de Florence is the same, only haviuf; a few 

 rose-colonred berries in the bunch. Golden Bordeaux resembles the 

 Royal Muscadine, but is smaller, and not so good. Ciotat is a Royal 

 Muscadine, with Parsley-cut leaves. Muscat St. Laurent is a very 

 early Grape ; the bunches are small ; berries small, sweet, with a 

 muscat flavour. Muscat Ottonell aud Oliver's are synonymous with 

 it. Le Mamtjlon resembles it, but has much more deeply-cut leaves. 

 Chasselas rose do Falloux is of tho same flavour and character as 

 Royal Muscadine, with bright rose-coloured berries. Muscat rouge, 

 Chasselas rouge, Chasselas rose de Ncgrepont, and Fondante rose 

 are synonymes, a little paler than Chasselas rose de Falloux. Still- 

 ward's Sweetwater is a very good variety of Sweetwater, berries 

 large, and sets freely. Diamant Traube is a very tine Grape, 

 bunches and berries large, of a clear transparency ; flesh firm, juicy, 

 and. rich. Cabral resembles this very much, but is inferior to it. 

 Reeves's Muscadine is a very strong -growing variety, berries small, 

 beautifully yellow, rich, and pleasant. Chasselas Musine is well 

 known. Chasselas Musquo de Nantes, Muscat blanc de Berkheim, 

 and Muscat Kegnier are synonymes of it. Cranford Muscat is the 

 same in flavour and appearance, but has the reputation of not crack- 

 ing. Dnchess of Buccleuch is a very long tapering bunch, small, 

 round berries, in flavour like the Chasselas Musque. Muscat Troveren 

 is a fine Grape, bunches large, berries medium-sized, in flavour like 

 Chasselas Musque ; it does not crack. Foster's White Seedling is a 

 line Grape, bunches large, berries large, clear, and beautiful oval ; 

 pleasant flavour. Chasselas de Jerusalem is Black Hamburgh. Mil- 

 hand du Pradel is synonymous with (Eillade noir musque and (Eillade 

 noir precoce ; a very excellent variety, berries large, oval, black, 

 muscat flavour. Muscat noir d'Angers is synonymous with Muscat 

 noir d'Eisenstadt, a good form of Black Frontignan. Muscat noir 

 d'Hongrie is a small black Grape, with a verj- rich muscat flavour, the 

 highest flavour of all the varieties grown. Chasselas Duhamel is a 

 small, round, black Grape, not of high flavour. A Grape received, 

 from Sir P. De Malpas Grey Egerton is a small, oval, black variety, 

 of no particular value. No. r>.5 fVeitcli), is a small worthless variety 

 of the Persian (rrapes, reddish purple. Madeleine Royale is a fine 

 variety, larger than the Royal Muscadine, ovate, clear, rich, and 

 excellent. 



Of the Tomatoes, a large collection of varieties had been procured 

 from Messrs. Thorburn & Co.. of New York, for comparison with our 

 own English varieties. They have all been gi'own and fruited in pots 

 under glass. They are very handsome aud ornamental grown in this 

 manner, the Cheriy and small-fruited sorts making really beautiful 

 decorative plants. The earliest variety is the Red Cherry, sj-nonymous 

 with the Cherry-formed ; the Iruits are round, red, and about the size 

 of Cherries, borne in clusters of from six to ten fruit in Rreat abun- 

 dance, vei-y handsome. The Yellow Cheriy, syu. Small Yellow, is the 

 same as the Red, with yellow fruits. Pear-formed, syn. Pear-shaped, 

 has the fruits red, of the form of a small Pear, from 1^ to *2 inches in 

 length, borne in clusters in great abundance, very handsome. Y'ellow 

 Plum, gyn. Plum-formed, has the fruits small, yellow, oval, in shape 

 like a Damson, very handsome. Round Red, syn. Extra Early Red, 

 and Sims's Mammoth, is a few days later ; the fruits are red, roundish, 

 ovate, smooth, about the size of a Washiugton Plum, prolific. Large 

 Red Italieu, syn. Orangefiekl, is the earliest of the large-fruited sorts ; 

 it is vei-y dwarf and prolific, bearing fine fruit within (3 inches of the 

 ground; the fruits are vei-y large, red, corrugated or ribbed — an 

 excellent variety. Grosse rouge hative is later than the Orangefield. 

 and a stronger gi-ower, a fine and true variety. Great Mammoth, syn. 

 Large Red, has smaller and more finely cut leaves. Large Red Smooth 

 is synonymous with Powell's Prolific. Fiklen is the same as Red 

 Valencia Cluster, Lester's Perfected, New Giant, and Fiji Islands. 

 It is a strong-growing variety, leaves deep green, late, and not so pro- 

 lific as the others. Keyes Early Prolitic is a tall-growing variety ; 

 the leaves are much more entire and of a lighter shade than any of 

 the others ; fruit medium-sized, pale red, corrugated, later than Orange- 

 field, very productive — a first-class variety. Large Yellow is the same 

 as tho Common Large Red. with yellow fruits. Tomato de Laye is 

 synonymous with Grenier, Upright, or Tree Tomato ; the plant is of 

 stiflf erect growth, will stand without stakes ; leaves deep gi-een ; fruits 

 large, slightly corrugated. It is very late, and not suited for culti- 

 vation in this country, excepting in warm seasons. The Whortleberry 

 Tomato proved to be nothing else but Solanum nigrum, the noxious 

 weed of our gardens. 



Of Lettuces a very numerous collection was brought together ; a 

 great number of them, however, being only fit for winter use, could 

 not properly be taken into consideration. Another trial will have to 

 be made of the winter varieties. Those enumerated below are all fit 

 for summer use. 



Of Cos varieties the Paris White Cos is tho best. Superb White 

 Cos (Sutton), Green Paris Cos (Barr & Co.), and Giant White Cos 

 are the same as this. Grey Paris and Buckland Green Cos are the 

 same — a very large and excellent variety. Moorpark (Lee), is a very 

 fine sort, large, aud late in running to seed, pale gi'eeu, and smoother 

 than the Paris Cos. Lee's Hardy Cos is also a very fine variety, 

 erect-growing, late. Magnum Bonum, which is the same as Florence 

 Cos, Ivery's Nonsuch, Sviiite Brunoy, and Giant Green, is a very ' 



largo tall-growing variety ; the leaves larger and smoother than the 

 White Paris Cos ; seed black, Egyijlian Green Cos is a very erect- 

 growing sort, of a deep green colour, runs to seed early ; seeds black. 

 Snow's Compact Cos resembles this ; small, seeds black. Brown Cos, 

 or Shortt's Defiance, is the same as Giant Brown Cos aud Bath Cos ; 

 black-seeded — a very good variety for either winter or summer use, 

 the dark colour being the only objection. Bath Cos (white seed), is 

 the same as Giant Brown Cos (white seed), and Wheeler's Improved 

 Cos. Holme Park (Stnart & Mem), is a small variety ; leaves greea 

 tipped with brown, niucli twisted ; black seed. Magdalena Cos is the 

 same as Largo French Cos and Monstrous Brown Cos, a tall, large- 

 leaved variety, tinged with brown, rather loose aud coarse ; seeds black. 

 The Spotted Cos, Improved Spotted Cos, White and Black-seeded are 

 more curious than anything else. 



Of Cabbage Lettuces the best is Neapolitan, which is very large ; 

 leaves green, much curled, crisp and excellent. Drumhead, which 

 is the same as Malta, resembles the Neapolitan ; it is of a lighter 

 green, taller, and with a smaller heart. Early Simpson and Crisped 

 German are dwarf aud more curled varieties of the Drumhead. 

 Hooper's Incomparable, White Batavian or Silesian, Prince Albert, 

 aud Early Silesia are the same as tho Red-edged Drumhead. Hardy 

 Hammersmith (Stuart <Sz Mein), from Australia, is Neapolitan. Let- 

 tuces, curled like Endive, two varieties, are of no account. Brown 

 Batavian or Silesian is the same as Marseilles, in character like 

 Drumhead, of a dark brown colour. Large Spotted Cabbage, Spotted 

 Large Cabbage, white and black-seeded, are not of any use. Berlin, 

 White Summer (black seed), is an excellent variety, smooth, oily- 

 leaved ; hearts firm, large, sweet. Royal or White Summer Peqiignon 

 (Stuart tt Mein's No. 1), Berlin King's Head, Brnnzul, and Prince's 

 Head, all resemble this, but have the seeds white, and are not quite so 

 good. Imperial Large Cabbage {Stuart &; Mein), Triater (Barr and 

 Sugden). No. *2 (Stuart ifc Mein), and Green Spring, are all very 

 much alilie — a large, rather late, smooth, oily-leaved variety, white- 

 seeded. Imperial Cabbage (Barr it Sugden), is a very large and late 

 variety. It is the same as Large Winter or Madeira, Lai'ge Nor- 

 mandy, Shortt's Globe, and Mogul Large Yellow. Turkish or Butter 

 is somewhat sm.aller, and has the seeds black. Switzerland, Large 

 Versailles, Pas de Calais, and Winter Lettuce (Barr & Sugden), 

 are nearly allied to the Hammersmith, and more suited for winter. 

 Large Green (Barr), resembles this, but is slightly spotted, and the 

 seeds are black. Stonehead Frame, White Stone. Crisped Small 

 Early, Asiatic, and Victoria Cabbage are very similar, small, firm, 

 white-hearted. Tenuis Ball aud Stone Tennis Ball, black-seeded, are 

 very similar to the foregoing. Brussels Early, Small Berlin, George's 

 Early White Spring, aud Small Cutting are nearly allied, only fit for 

 cutting in a young state. Red-edged Victoria is the same as Brown 

 Genoa, Snedeshead, and Large Bro^vu Best, seeds black, compact, 

 leaves smooth, with a brown tinge, and a few brown spots. Mousse- 

 roune resembles this, but the leaves are more curled and crisped. 

 Brown Dutch, white seed, is the same as Bigotte. Emperor's Head, 

 Brown Winter, Ne Plus Ultra are the same, with black seed. Blood 

 Red, black seed, is somewhat darker. The Artichoke-leaved has leaves 

 cut hke an Artichoke, of a brownish tinge. It is a veiy good summer 

 Lettuce. Spinach, or Oak-leaved, has the leaves cut like the Oak or 

 Artichoke, of a pale gi-een colour. 



CALCEOLAPJA FAILURES. 



As the subject of Calceolarias failing when bedded oiit is 

 beiDg discussed, and having myself been a sufferer to a slight 

 extent, I beg to offer a few remarks. 



When taking the plants out of the cutting-bed in spring, I 

 noticed some having mildew on the stems, and which seemed 

 not very healthy, but, being scarce of plants, I nursed these, 

 and some of them did well enough. They were afterwards 

 planted out side by side with other healthy plants which had 

 not been touched with mildew. I watched their progress 

 keenly and found my losses to occur amongst the mildewed lot. 

 Do you think this likely to be the origin of the failures ? — 

 RouNDHiLL, Belfast. 



[We forwarded the foregoing communication to a corre- 

 spondent whose Calceolarias, we knew, had proved most un- 

 satisfactory this year, and he has sent the following remarks : — 



" The view of the evil taken by " Roundhill " is not by any 

 means an unlikely one, although on a cursory inspection of a 

 number of plants that have either died or are dragging on a 

 wretched existence, I do not find sufficient traces of mildew to 

 account for their going off, and in my case I should be inclined 

 to think the mildew was the effect rather than the cause of the 

 disease. In four long rows of Calceolarias, each containing 

 upwards of six hundred plants, the deaths have been very 

 numerous. Certainly more than one-third of the plants have 

 either died or present a sort of withered blackened cluster of 

 leaves that will never come to anything, while the somewhat 

 irregular manner in which they have gone off, proves that 

 disease rather than atmospheric causes led to their failure. 



