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CHAPTER XXVII. 



VARIETIES. 



Alnwick Seedling. A handsome grape, with a very black 

 berry, good habit, but not always setting freely. It was sent 

 out in 1876 by Mr. Bell, of Give House ; raised at Alnwick 

 Castle ; always colours jet black ; second-rate in quality. 

 A grand exhibition grape. 



Black Alicante is a handsome, black grape of easy culitva- 

 tion ; second-rate in quality, late, just coming in before 

 Gros Colman. Useful for exhibition. 



Black Hamburgh. One of the best grapes in cultivation ; 

 well-known and very popular among grapes ; for early or 

 general work ; easily grown and first-rate in quality. For 

 exhibiting it is first-class, and one of the best black grapes in 

 cultivation. 



The following varieties are synonymous : 

 Mill Hill Hamburgh. 

 Victoria H. 

 Champion Hamburgh. 



Black Maroc. A fine old variety when well grown. A good 

 winter grape, generally a bad setter, and seldom seen on an 

 exhibition table ; quality, third-rate. 



Buckland Sweetwater. An early grape, succeeding well 

 with Black Hamburgh. Succeeds best when pruned on the 

 long spur system ; quality second-rate. When well finished 

 the berries have a rich, golden colour. This is a good variety 

 for exhibiting. 



Black Prince is an old variety, free setter, seldom grown, and 

 little good for exhibition ; quality only third-rate. 



Cannon Hall Muscat. This is quite distinct from Muscat 

 of Alexandria ; large, round berry with real Muscat flavour. 

 It is a gross grower, but shy setter, rather difficult to grow, 

 but when perfectly finished is one of the best for exhibition. 



