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still grapes in the fruit room. They were cut about the end of 

 December, I think. Lady Downes requires a long season of 

 growth, and a high temperature to set its fruit. Treat 

 same as Muscats while in flower. It is very susceptible to 

 scalding of the berry. When the first sign of colouring begins, 

 stop all damping. Maintain a very steady temperature day 

 and night, with air. 



Muscat of Alexandria. This is the best and most handsome 

 white grape in cultivation. The vine is a good grower, and 

 will set well if given a high, dry temperature when in flower. 

 The difficulty is that as it requires a long season it is early 

 started, and has to be given those high temperatures, while 

 outside we may be having 14 degrees of frost. When properly 

 ripened and finished it is of a bright amber colour, and certainly 

 worthy of praise as one of our best late grapes. It is one that 

 takes the highest number of points on the exhibition table. 



Muscat (Tinningham). Syn. with Muscat of Alexandria. 

 Bowood Muscat. Syn. with Muscat of Alexandria. 



Madresfield Court (Black Muscat). This is one of the best 

 black grapes, and without doubt the most handsome. It is a 

 free setter, and succeeds well under cool treatment, and grows 

 well with Black Hamburgh. It is an early and mid-season 

 variety, but no good for keeping. The berries are subject to 

 cracking if too much moisture be in the house. It is an excel- 

 lent black for competition. The danger of cracking is when 

 colouring begins. 



Mrs. Pince. This is another black Muscat, of very fine 

 flavour, and of first-class quality. Being a late grape, it takes 

 a long time to ripen its fruit. The bunches grow to a large 

 size. It is splendid for long keeping qualities, keeping plump 

 and fresh until the end of April. 



Mrs. Pearson is a white, with Muscat flavour of superior 

 quality. The vine is of strong growing nature and sets freely. 

 It requires quite as long a season as Muscat of Alexandria. 

 When well finished it will keep fresh and plump for a long 

 season, being one of the latest and best of white grapes. 



