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Duke of Bucdeuch. This is another gross grower, and a 

 very early variety, and of first-class quality. It requires to 

 be grown on the long spur system. (See Pruning). When 

 well grown it is not easily beaten. It should come next to 

 Muscat of Alexandria ; and no other White, in my opinion, 

 comes nearer in value to Muscat of Alexandria than Duke of 

 Buccleuch, consequently, splendid for the exhibition table. 



Duchess of Buccleuch. A white grape ; flavour highly 

 Muscat ; quality first-rate, but on account of its small berries 

 it is seldom grown ; a shy setter. It is seldom exhibited 

 except for flavour competitions. 



Foster's Seedling. A white grape of second-rate quality. 

 It is an early variety and invaluable for forcing ; succeeds best 

 with Black Hamburghs. It is of very little account as an 

 exhibition grape, and seldom exhibited. 



Gros Guillaume, syn. with Barbarosa (black). Is a strong 

 grower and requires to be pruned on the long spur system. 

 Quality only third-rate. It has borne bunches 15 to 22 Ibs. 

 weight, and it is only in this respect it is of any use for exhibi- 

 tion. It is a late variety, the fruit keeping well into spring if 

 properly ripened. 



Gros Maroc, syn. Cooper's Black. A black grape ; quality 

 second-rate ; of strong-growing and free fruiting habit. The 

 bunches have a very handsome appearance. The berries will 

 swell to a very large size if properly thinned. It finishes in 

 late autumn, and is not a good keeper. It is one of the best 

 grapes in cultivation for shewing at exhibitions, and is often 

 seen on every stand. 



Golden Hamburgh. Syn. with Buckland Sweetwater. 



Golden Champion. Syn. with Duke of Buccleuch. 



Lady Downes (black and white varieties). The white is a 

 very inferior grape, and not worthy of cultivation or descrip- 

 tion. The Black Lady Downes again is a grand grape for 

 winter use. The fruit will keep fresh and plump till summer 

 in a good fruit room. This may seem like exaggeration, but, 

 as this is written on the 6th of June, let me say that I have 



