GRAPES. 139 



The original plant of this fine grape is now growing against 

 the house of Mr. William Langford, at Wilton, near Salis- 

 bury, where it appears to have been planted some years. 

 He says he has gathered two hundred weight and a quarter 

 of grapes from it at one time; and some of the bunches, 

 which he has sent to Mr. Beckford, have been pronounced 

 superior, as an out door grape, to any he has tasted out of 

 Italy. A basket, containing a few bunches, was sent by 

 Mr. Langford to Mrs. Mackie, of Norwich, on the 8th of 

 November, 1830, from which this description is taken, and 

 from whom plants may be obtained. This grape was ob- 

 served a few years ago by a friend of mine, in passing through 

 Wilton, in consequence of the crop, which was abundant, 

 being at that time nearly ripe, although other out-door grapes 

 had not begun to change their colour. 



27. LE CGEUR. Speechly, No. 6. 

 Morocco. 76. 



Bunches short, with small stiff shoulders. Berries some- 

 what heart-shaped, of a tawny grizzly colour : they are very, 

 unequal in size, some being exceedingly large ; these never 

 contain more than one stone in each, and the lesser ones 

 have none : their stalks are short, and singularly large. 

 Juice rich and musky. 



This is a late grape, and requires a hothouse. The small 

 berries are generally ripe and decayed before the large ones 

 are matured, which often renders the bunches unsightly. 

 Mr. Speechly says it is a much esteemed grape, and very 

 scarce. I do not find it mentioned by .any other author. 



28. LOMBARDY. Speechly, No. 23. 

 Flame-coloured Tokay. Ib. 

 Rhenish Grape. Ib. 



Red Rhenish, of some Collections. 



Bunches very large, frequently weighing six or seven 

 pounds ; they generally terminate abruptly, but they are 

 always handsomely formed, with proportionate shoulders. 

 Berries large, of a somewhat oval figure. Skin of a pale 

 red or flame colour. Flesh firm, with a pretty well flavoured 

 Juice. 



Requires a hothouse, 



29. POONAH. Hort. Trans. Vol. iv. p. 516. 

 Bunches large and well shouldered, tapering gradually to 



a point. Berries slightly oval, dark red when fully exposed 

 to the sun, but pale when shaded, fleshy, with seldom more 

 than two seeds in each : sweet, but not very juicy. 



