GRAPES. 895 



medium size, round. Skin, reddish purple. 'Flesh, very juicy and 

 rich, with a high Muscat flavour. 



This is an excellent grape, and ripens well in a cool vinery at the 

 same season as the Black Hamburgh. 



De la Madeleine. Sec Black July. 



Madeleine Blanche de Malingre. See Early Malinnre. 



Madeleine Musquee de Courtiller. Soe Early Saumur Frontiynan. 



Madeleine Noir. See Black July. 



MADRESFIELD COURT. Bunches, large, long, and tapering, 

 well shouldered, and with a short, stout stalk. Berry-stalks, short, 

 stout, and wartcd. Berries, large, oval, or oblong, even in size. Skin, 

 tough and membranous, but not thick and coarse, quite black, and 

 covered with a fine bloom. Flesh, greenish or opaline, tender, juicy, 

 rich, and with an appreciable Frontignan flavour, though not so marked 

 as in the Frontignans and Muscats. 



A very excellent grape, of the greatest merit. It ripens in an ordinary 

 vinery without fire heat, if necessary, but like all grapes is improved 

 by the use of it. Some have failed in growing it properly by subjecting 

 it to too high a temperature. In seasons when the autumn is cold and 

 wet, the house in which Madrcsfield Court is grown should be slightly 

 heated, otherwise the berries are very apt to mould and rot. 



It was raised by Mr. William fox, gardener to Earl Beancbamp, at MadresfieM 

 Court, Worcestershire, by hybridising Muscat of Alexandria with Morocco. It 

 was awarded a first-class certificate by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1868. 



Malaga. See Gromier du Cantal. 

 Malaga. See Muscat of Alexandria. 

 Malingre. See Early Mnlhujrc. 

 Malmsey Muscadine. See Ciutat. 

 Major Murray's. See West's St. Peters. 



MARCHIONESS OF HASTINGS. Bunches, large, loose, and 

 broadly shouldered. Berries, upwards of an inch long, and about an 

 inch wide ; oval. Skin, thin, greenish white, covered with thin grey 

 bloom. Flesh, thin and watery, without any flavour. 



This is an early grapo, anil ripens in an ordinary vinery. Its only 

 recommendation is the sizo of the bunches, which may be grown to 

 weigh four pounds. 



Melier Blanc Hatif. See Early White Malvasia. 

 Meredith's Alicante. See Alicante. 

 Merrick's Victoria. Soo ErankenthaL 

 Meunicr. See Miller's Bur gundy. 



MEURTHE FRONTIGNAN (Muscat Noir de Meurthe; Muscat 



