122 SPECIAL SELECTIONS OF GRAPES. 



X. GRAPES PRODUCING THE LARGEST BUNCHES. 



1. Trebbiano : The largest bunch 011 record is that which was grown by Mr. 



Curror, at Eskbank, on a Vine of this variety, weighing twenty-six 

 pounds four ounces (fig. 54). 



2. White Nice : Bunches reputedly of this sort have been grown at Arkleton 



weighing twenty-five pounds fifteen ounces, and nineteen pounds five 

 ounces ; and from Castle Kennedy weighing seventeen pounds two ounces. 



3. Gros Guillaume : the late Mr. Roberts, Charleville Forest, Ireland, grew the 



largest bunches of this variety, one of which weighed twenty-three pounds 

 five ounces. See fig. 55. 



4. Syrian .- Speechly's famous bunch of this variety, grown at Welbeck, 



weighed nineteen pounds. 



5. Black Hamburgh : Mr. Hunter, of Lambton, exhibited one bunch of this, 



weighing twenty-one pounds twelve ounces, and another weighing thirteen 

 pounds two ounces, these being the largest on record of this variety, 



XI. THE LARGEST BERRIED GRAPES. 



1 . Gros Colman : berries four inches j 3. Duke of Bucclench 



in circumference are recorded 4. Waltham Cross 



2. Canon Hall Muscat : berries three- 5. Mill Hill Hamburgh 



and -a -half to four inches in 6. Dutch Hamburgh 

 circumference 7., Muscat Champion. 



XII. GRAPES OF PECULIAR INTEREST. 



1. Black Corinth : produces the Cur- 4 Ferdinand de Lesseps : peculiarly 



rants of commerce delicate flavour, highly per- 



2. Black Monukka: seedless, with : fumed 



crackling flesh of singular but | 5. Ciotat : leaves very much lacin- 

 agreeable flavour iated. hence called the Parsley 



3. Strawberry : ripe fruit perfumed Vine 



and scenting the air as with ripe 6. Aleppo : fruit striped or parti- 

 Strawberries or Raspberries coloured. 



Several varieties of Grapes are remarkable for the handsome colour assumed by 

 their foliage in the autumn months. 



