THE FRUIT COMMITTEE, 



mparison, were necessary 

 otherwise. Pope Ham- 

 l Victoria Hamburgh were both identical with the Black 

 Hamburgh shown in this collection, all three being the same aa 

 the Frankenthal of the Chiswick collection. Gullet's Hamburgh 

 seemed distinct from the foregoing ; it was considered interme- 

 diate between the Dutch Hamburgh and Frankenthal, if it does 

 not prove to be actually the same as the former, to which it is 

 very nearly allied. 



OTHER GRAPES.— From Mr. Charmes, of Exeter: a 

 Seedling Black Grape, with bunches six to seven inches long, 

 not shouldered ; the berries rather large, oval, and black ; skin 

 thin; flesh tender, juicy, and with a distinct trace of Muscat 

 flavour. This Grape promised well, but was in bad condition, 

 being very much bruised, and not well cultivated. — From Mr. 

 IvEKY, F.H.S., Dorking: a bunch of Buckland Sweetwater, . 

 which was decidedly inferior in flavour.— From Mr. Ingram, 

 gardener to J. J. Blandy, Esq., V.P.H.S., Highgrove, Reading: 

 three bunches of a Seedling Black Grape, raised at Reading, the 

 bunches of which resembled in size and shape those of the Black 

 Prince, but the berries were round and only of medium size. 

 This variety had a handsome-looking bunch, but the flavour was 

 not remarkable ; nevertheless, should it ripen well out of doors, 

 as Mr. Ingram's communication seemed to indinflte if mav nrnvft 



a valuable variety for that mode of culture. J 



;i;7;;;:;si;ue; 



was as follows:— 





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iisedbva.'entlemanm 



vine. This gentleman 



u%hXittiwl;:SSg;3i°'*'s 







glass. The specimens sei.t are from a plant strucHrom "an eye in 1859, and 



grown m a 13-uich pot. The vine, although but a sm 

 at almost every eye. I cut all oif but seven bunches. I 



Bll plant, showed fruit 





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^The°fruitVasripein 



Black Prince, and Muscats, as well as^otherpknte"' 



have as y^t not had a 



grapes were shrivelling and damping a month ago I 

 decayed berry on this, which makes me think it will be 



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^'^^^j^^J=ollections exhibited for the prizes offered for Pears ^ 

 Seckle:- There were in this class five competitors: 



