Gil APES. 20.9 



44. CORNICHON. Speedily, No. 50. 

 Cornichon Blanc. Duhamel, 12. t. 6. 



Bunches rather small, and very loosely formed. 

 Berries an inch and a half long, their breadth not 

 half an inch. They taper from the stalk, are enlarged 

 singularly in the middle, and end in an obtuse point ; 

 their shape may be compared to the small end of a fish's 

 bladder : they are white, with a thick skin, and a firm 

 sweet flesh. 



It requires a hothouse. 



It has nothing to recommend it but its long keeping. 



The French have also a Blue or Violet Cornichon, but 

 it has not yet been introduced into this country. 



45. GENUINE TOKAY. Speedily^ No. 22. 

 White Morillon. Ib. No. 36. 



Bunches of a moderate size, rather larger than those 

 of the Blue Tokay. Berries white, of an oval figure, and 

 grow rather close upon the bunches. Skin thin. Flesh 

 very delicate. Juice rich and abundant. 



The leaves are covered on their under side with a fine 

 soft down, having the appearance of satin. 



It will ripen pretty well in some seasons against a 

 warm south wall ; but it ought to be planted in the 

 vinery. Mr. Speechly says it was sent from Hungary, 

 some years ago, to his grace the Duke of Portland. It 

 is highly probable that this furnishes the delicious and 

 incomparable Tokay wine. 



46. GREEK GRAPE. Speechly r , No. 47. 

 Green Chee. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 71. 

 Bunches of a moderate size, and handsome. Berries 



middle-sized, of a somewhat oval figure, and grow pretty 

 close upon the bunches. Skin of a bluish white colour. 

 Flesh delicate, with a rich and well-flavoured juice. The 

 leaves grow on short footstalks, and very much resemble 

 those of the White Sweetwater. 



It requires a hot-house or a vinery. 



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