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and Gamay noir may also be recommended. In some warm seasons 

 the Black Hamburgh ripens its fruit very well. 



In seasons when the Grapes on open walls do not ripen thoroughly 

 or sufficiently to be used for dessert, they may be made into very 

 wholesome wine. Mr. Fenn, when at Woodstock Rectory, submitted 

 to the Fruit Committee some examples of wine made from Grapes 

 grown in the open air at that place, which were considered to be 

 of excellent quality, and met with the highest approbation. Ilalf- 

 ripened Grapes make also an excellent preserve. We have tasted 

 some excellent Grape jelly made by Mrs. Wildsmith, at Heckfield, 

 from the thinnings of half-ripened fruit. 



At Thomery, near Fontainebleau, Grapes are cultivated largely on 

 walls, and the training attended to with very great care, the general 

 result being extremely satisfactory. The method practised is simply 

 that of planting a number of Vines at twenty inches apart, and so 

 arranging that each Vine is trained horizontally at different heights of 

 the wall. This, when well carried out, is extremely pretty, but 

 entails much skill and labour in the training or formation of the 

 plants. 



