COMPLIMENTARY LETTERS. 



they must have gone through before they reached here. The box 

 having gone to Ryde instead of Cowes, was carried from there to 

 Osborne on the shoulders of a railway porter, — distance of seven 

 miles. You will be pleased to accept of Mrs. MacPherson's best 

 thanks for the grapes. I daresay you will have many of your vines 

 showing good buds by this time. We are experiencing better weather 

 here at present than you and I had the day before Christmas near 

 the Swiss College. My wife and family join me, with kind regards 

 to you, and wish you much success at the shows with your splendid 

 grapes.— I am, dear Sir, yours very sincerely, 



John MacPherson. 

 Mr. Meredith. 



Yerulam, Wallasea, 

 Birkenhead, 7th September 1869. 

 Major "Walter tenders Mr. Meredith his warm congratulations at 

 his success at Hamburg. The Queen's Prize is a worthy trophy, and 

 abundantly earned by Mr. Meredith's triumphant success in grape 

 culture. 



J. Meredith, Esq., Garston. 



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Pennant House, Babington, 

 To Joseph Meredith, Esq. Zd October 1874. 



Dear Sir, — I received the grapes quite perfect, and certainly I never 

 beheld any finer grown or more beautiful in colour, and the flavour is 

 most delicious. Indeed, you have carried the growth of grapes to per- 

 fection such as was never done before, and have made yourself an 

 European name standing higher than any other grower. 



The gold medal awarded to you in Belgium is a great honour, and 

 adds another triumph to the awards given to you in so many other 

 places. 



Believe me, I show them to my neighbours with great pleasure. 

 Accept my assurance of esteem and best wishes of, dear Sir, yours 

 truly, Joseph Mayer. 



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