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bleau, and with the Early White Muscadine of the French, 

 yet, in the size of the bunch, it is quite distinct ; the Royal 

 Muscadine growing to a very large size, and having large 

 shoulders, the bunches often weighing four, five, and six 

 pounds. 



H Early White Muscadine. — This is a variety of the Chas- 

 selas, and in no way distinguishable from the White, or 

 Chasselas of Fontainebleau, except in the time of ripening, 

 which may be ten days earlier. I have cultivated several 

 other varieties of French grapes, sent over as distinct, but 

 cannot discover any difference in them from the above ; all 

 the White Chasselas grapes, when perfectly matured, change 

 to a golden, or amber hue, if grown in a situation fully ex- 

 posed to the sun. Mr. Thompson gives twelve synonymes of 

 this grape, and classes the Chasselas of Fontainebleau and 

 White Chasselas with them. But there is no question that 

 the grapes, cultivated in this country under the names of 

 Royal Muscadine and Chasselas de Fontainebleau, are quite 

 distinct. 



Josling''s St. Albans. — This was first described in the Gar- 

 deners' Chronicle for 1845. It was raised from seed by Mr. 

 Robert Josling, seedsman, &c., St. Albans, from seed sown 

 about 1840. The bunch is long and tapering, with strong 

 shoulders ; the berries are about the size of the White Fron- 

 tignan, round, with a greenish white color, changing to a 

 golden, when well ripened ; flesh, firmer than that of the 

 Frontignans, but not so firm as that of the Muscat of Alex- 

 andria. It appears to have been an accidental seedling, 

 springing from the Muscat of Alexandria, impregnated by the 

 White Nice, as these two kinds grew side by side. In flavor, 

 it approaches the Frontignan more than any other grape. It 

 is said not to shank or shrivel as the other Muscat grapes do. 

 A vine, received this spring (1848,) from England as of tliis 

 variety, resembles very closely a grape cultivated in my re- 

 tarding house as the Charlsworth Tokay. 



Saldbee. — An East Indian variety, introduced to the Hor- 



