3 THE BOOK OF THE GRAPE 



the tomato plants and harden them off a little preparatory 

 to putting them out in the open field, the plants requiring 

 and receiving copious supplies of water at the roots 

 mostly twice a day during the last fortnight they were in 

 the house. Notwithstanding the presence of these con- 

 ditions during the whole time the grapes were in flower, 

 a capital " set" was secured, the only assistance rendered 

 in this direction being the tapping of the rods between 

 eleven and twelve o'clock to disperse the pollen, some 

 days the syringe and clean water being used for the same 

 purpose conditions pretty well the reverse of those 

 recommended by some authorities on the grape-vine 

 as absolutely essential to a good set being obtained. 

 Abundance of air was admitted to the vinery from the 

 time that the bunches showed until the grapes were ripe 

 and cut. The grapes, therefore, may truly be said 

 to have been grown in a cool vinery, no heat having 

 been turned on in the pipes since the end of March. 

 The above-mentioned facts speak for themselves, hence 

 my recording them here. All that is known of the 

 origin of this grape is that it was grown at Canon Hall, 

 Yorkshire, whence the name. 



Mrs Pearson is a round, white Muscat grape. It ripens 

 late, and keeps fresh for a long time after being cut. 

 On this account, as well as by reason of its first-class 

 qualities and fine Muscat flavour, it should find a place in 

 the vineries of every establishment in which late grapes 

 are in demand. Bunches produced by well-conditioned 

 vines range from one and a half to three and a half 

 pounds in weight, the berries attaining to fair size and 

 acquiring an amber tint when quite ripe. 



Mrs Pearson was raised by Mr Pearson, of Chilwell, 

 Notts, by crossing Black Alicante with pollen obtained 

 from Ferdinand de Lesseps, and received a First Class 

 Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1874. 



Diamond Jubilee is, as the name implies, a new grape ; 



