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IV. GRAPES FOR CULTIVATION BY AMATEURS. 



1. Black Hamburgh 



2. Madresfield Court 



3. Foster's Seedling 



4. Royal Muscadine 



5. Alicante 



6. Muscat of Alexandria. 



These are all of excellent constitution, free-bearing, good in quality and of 

 -fine appearance ; No. 6 (the Muscat of Alexandria) requiring special treatment 

 in respect to more heat, etc. 



y. GRAPES GROWN FOR MARKET OR SALE PURPOSES. 



1. Black Hamburgh 



2. Gros Colman 



3. Muscat of Alexandria 



5. Alicante 



6. Lady Downe's Seedling 



7. Madresfield Court 



4. Canon Hall Muscat | 8. Buckland Sweetwater. 



Appearance, size, and free-fruiting qualities are the chief requirements for 

 market Grapes. No. 1 may be noted as the leading market Grape ; No. 2, from 

 its great size, handsome appearance, and good keeping properties, is now the 

 chief and most profitable late Grape grown ; No . 3, when well grown, is always 

 in demand ; No. 4 is one of the most profitable when well cultivated ; Nos. 

 5 and 6 are free -fruiting and keep well ; No. 7 is valuable as an early variety 

 of fine quality, also No. 8 from its size and fine appearance. Foster's 

 Seedling and Duke of Buccleuch are sometimes seen in small quantities. 

 Very few other sorts are ever seen in market. 



VI. GRAPES FOR EXHIBITION. 

 The best six Black varieties for exhibition purposes : 



1. Black Hamburgh 



2. Alicante 



3. Madresfield Court 



4. Gros Guillaume 



5. Gros Colman 



6. Alnwick Seedling. 



The best four White varieties for exhibition purposes : 



1. Muscat of Alexandria I 3. Buckland Sweetwater 



2. Trebbiano | 4. Foster's Seedling. 



The most imposing of the Black Grapes is, no doubt, the Alicante, and among 

 the White varieties the Muscat of Alexandria. 



VII. GRAPES FOR LATE KEEPING. 



BLACK GRAPES. 



1. Gros Colman 



2. Lady Downe's Seedling 



3. Mrs. Pince 



5. Alnwick Seedling 



6. Gros Guillaume 



7. West's St. Peter's. 



4. Alicante 



No. 1 occupies the premier position for keeping properties ; No. 2 is nearly 

 equal ; No. 3 holds its flavour well, but often loses colour and shrivels rather 

 than rots ; No. 4 is very popular for its fine appearance ; No. 7 retains the 

 greatest freshness, but when kept late becomes of inferior quality. 



WHITE GRAPES. 



1. Muscat of Alexandria 



2. White Tokay 



3. Trebbiano 



4. Raisin de Calabre. 



Late White Grapes are not nearly so much in repute as the Black sorts ; 

 they are so easily bruised and disfigured that they are difficult to send to market 

 in good condition. 



