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very much "hammered." The colour is grizzly, but as there 

 were deeper and lighter shades, some of which almost approached 

 to black, it is not unhkely that this was produced by the dis- 

 advantageous circumstances referred to in Mr. Melville's letter 

 under which the fruit was produced, and it is quite probable, that 

 if carefully grown, the colour would be black. The flesh is firm, 

 Juicy, sweet, and richly flavoured with a marked Muscat flavour. 

 This is a decided cross between the two parents, and a very 

 excellent grape. The Committee were of opinion that this was a 

 grape well worthy of notice, and recommended Mr. Melville to 

 have it grown in such a way as to bring out its true character, and 

 to develope its full merits. 



Mr. Graham, of Cranford, near Hounslow, sent a Seedling 

 Muscat Grape, similar in appearance to Chasselas Musque, but 

 which has the reputation of not cracking its berries when it ripens. 

 The bunch exhibited was scarcely sufficiently ripe, and Mr. 

 Geaham was invited to exhibit it again at next meeting. Should 

 this ripen without cracking, it will be a valuable acquisition, for 

 it appears to have all the good properties of the Chasselas 

 Musque, and it ripens in a vinery without fire heat. 



A large bunch of a Muscat Grape was received from Joh>j 

 Ruck, Esq., Sutton Court, Surrey, under the name of Muscatel 

 de Jesns. The vine was received from Portugal about five years 

 ago, with about twelve other varieties, all of which proved worth- 

 less for cultivation in this country. This proved to be Muscat of 

 Alexandria. 



Mr. F. JoYN-Es, Bourton, Berks, sent a shoot of Black Ham- 

 burgh, bearing fruit of two crops on the same vine, at the same 

 time. " One, the last bunch remaining of the crop ripened in June, 

 and the other the first bunch of the crop ripened in September." 

 Both bunches were small, and that produced as a second crop was 

 not so dark coloured as the first. Both were well flavoured, but the 

 Committee was of opinion that, notwithstanding these two crops 

 in one season, it was not a profitable mode of vine culture, as it 

 must be attained at the expense of the constitution of the plant. 

 Mr. Busby also exhibited a shoot of Golden Hamburgh, bearing 

 similar crops; but in this case the second crop was quite 



Mr. Rivers, of Sawbridge worth, brought fruit of a Seedling 

 Peach, called Early Albert. It is of medium size, quite round, 

 skin of a creamy white on the shaded side, and light crimson 

 where exposed. The flesh is very tender and melting, separating 



