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ticultural Society's Garden, Turnham Green, by Col. Sykes. 

 It is stated to be an abundant bearer. The bunches are said 

 to be large, shouldered like the Black Hamburgh, and quite 

 as handsome ; the berries are oval, about the size of the Mus- 

 cats, \Yithout that flavor, and have a fine rosy tinge on the 

 side next the sun. — G-ardeners' Chronicle, 1847, page 511. 

 The color of this grape corresponds somewhat with that of the 

 grape described as Queen of Nice. 



A Seedling grape, exhibited by Mr. Josling at the Horti- 

 cultural Show, September seven, is said to be very early, re- 

 sembling the Grove End Sweetwater. — Ibid. 



Bowher. — This is a grape raised in the garden of Joel 

 Bowker, Esq., of Salem, Massachusetts, from the seed of the 

 Bloom Raisin, imported from Malaga. It is a great bearer, 

 the fruit handsome, the bunch large, closely set, berries 

 roundish, inclining to oval, white, and of a pleasant flavor, 

 without any musk. It is quite as handsome as the White 

 Hamburgh, and a better fruit. 



Corinth, Black. — This is a small round grape, of second 

 quality, from which is made the black currant of commerce. 



Corinth, White. — This is also small ; the color is white ; 

 from this grape is made the Sultana, or Seedless raisin. Ac- 

 cordmg to Mr. Thompson, there are fifteen synonymes of this. 



Coriiichon Blanc. — A grape of second quality ; it is said 

 to keep well ; the skin is thick, the flavor sweet, and the 

 bunch large and loose ; form of the berries elliptical. Mr. 

 Thompson gives fourteen synonymes of this variety, and Mr. 

 Prince, five. 



De Candolle. — This grape has a round berry, and is of a 

 reddish purple color. It is valuable as a table fruit ; it ri- 

 pened in my grapery in 1848. 



Ferrar, Black. — This grape was received from Portugal. 

 The bunches are quite large ; the berries are oval, compact, 

 and very black, of medium size ; the flavor is pecuhar, not 

 unHke that of the cherry ; the flesh is breaking, or crisp ; it 

 is not generally esteemed, but very much liked by some. It 

 is a very handsome variety. 



