bunch sent as the best specimen that could be 

 produced, owing to the wet season, and a wet bor- 

 der. In more favourable circumstances, I have 

 no hesitation in saying, that for size of bunch and 

 berry, it bids fair to be among the finest of black 

 Grapes. The flavour is not particularly remarkable. 



" I remain Sir, &c. 



"THOMAS APPLEBY, 



" Gardener at Horsforth. 

 " Horsforth Hall, August 4." 



This bunch contained 84 berries, and weighed 

 lib. 7oz. ; and the flavour was very nearly as good 

 as that of the Black Hamburgh. 



What we find most at variance with the sup- 

 posed origin of this is, that there is no trace of the 

 Muscat flavour in it, which would have been the 

 case had any Muscat partaken of its origin. 



The LEAVES are slightly pubescent, with the 

 sinus at the base quite open, not rounded as in * 

 some varieties, but with very distinct, but not deep 

 lobes. In the autumn stained % a little with red, 

 but not so much so as in many black Grapes. 



The SKIN of the berries is rather thicker than 

 in the Black Hamburgh ; the flesh is of about the 

 same quality. 



