398 Domestic Notices : — Scotland. 



rich ; a good bearer, and ripens late. This is only a subvariety of Black 

 Hamburgh ; the chief difference being, that it is more oblong, and more 

 irregular in shape. 



Black Tripoli. Clusters long and much branched ; branchlets branching ; 

 ripens late ; berries small, globular, or approaching to oblong, with short 

 footstalks ; of a brownish-red colour, tender and juicy, sweet and high-fla- 

 voured ; leaves large ; footstalks short, reclined ; lobes moderately deep, 

 coarsely and unequally serrated ; seeds small, adhering to the footstalk ; skin 

 thin and shriveling, having the appearance of the currants of the shops ; a 

 good grape, but rather delicate. The variety was received among a collection 

 from the Duke of Portland's, at Welbeck, and is probably the same as that 

 mentioned in Mr. Lindley's Guide to the Orchard, p. 192. no. v. 



Blue Tokay. An abundant bearer, and ripens early ; the clusters very 

 small, and scarcely branched; berries small, globular, of a brownish-blue 

 colour ; flavour sweet and rich ; seeds large ; skin tough ; leaves small, lobed, 

 finely serrated, of thick texture, downy below ; the juice is very rich. This 

 is the Blue Tokay of Lindley, p. 198. no. xx., certainly not the Malvoisie, as 

 received from Bordeaux, there quoted as a synonyme from Bradley ; but I 

 have not at present an opportunity of referring to that author. 



De la Belgique. This variety with us is rather a shy bearer, and ripens 

 late ; clusters long and much branched ; branchlets branchy ; berries of mo- 

 derate size, almost globular, or more long, of a rich bluish-black, and fine 

 glaucous hue, closely set ; the peduncles short, forming a close bunch ; juicy, 

 flavour tolerable ; seeds large ; skin tough ; leaves large, slightly lobed, ser- 

 rated j upper surface slightly hoary, tomentose below ; footstalks long, slightly 

 stained with reddish-brown ; rather coarse, but probably pretty hardy. Pre- 

 sented to the Society by M. Bosc, Director of the Jardin des Plantes ,• not 

 mentioned in any of the books that have been examined ; bears a slight 

 resemblance to the Esperione, but the bunches are double the size of those of 

 that variety. 



Red Muscadel. Clusters long and scarcely branched ; berries middle- 

 sized, oblong, of a brownish-red colour ; flesh of firm texture ; seeds large ; 

 flavour sweet and pretty good ; leaves large, deeply lobed, coarsely serrated, 

 light shining green ; ripens late, and keeps long on the plant. 



Blue Raisin. Clusters very large and showy, much branched, the foot- 

 stalks short ; the berries large, oblong, of green mixed with brownish-red, 

 seeds large, adhering to the footstalk, fleshy and firm ; ripens very late. 

 Among other grapes in the vinery, it seems not to ripen, which is the only 

 situation in which I have had an opportunity of seeing it. 



Chasselas Rouge. This sort only fruited very sparingly. The berries are 

 middle-sized, of a brownish-red colour, transparent ; flesh firm, sweet, and 

 high-flavoured ; seeds small ; leaves supported on long red-coloured footstalks ; 

 and the leaves conspicuously coloured with red ribs, not much cut, slightly 

 serrated. As far as my observations go, this seems an excellent grape, with 

 a good light flavour. Received from Bordeaux through the kindness of 

 JohnRobison, Esq. Sec. R.S.E. — P. JV. 



A new and curious Variety of Poa nemordlis. — I have lately found a grass 

 the most curious I have seen or heard of. It is a variety of the Poa nemo- 

 ralis, with the culm or stalk about as white as this paper. The foliage is 

 green, with a small white streak up the back rib. The enveloping spathe and 

 grass are also of a beautiful deep green, as are the flowers or parts of fructi- 

 fication, though the peduncles are white. If it retains its white colour after 

 drying, of which I entertain some doubts, it would far surpass any bleached 

 straw for plait. — A. Gorrie. Annat Gardens, June 26. 1834-. 



This must prove an interesting variety, if it should not revert to the usual 

 green condition of the species, to cultivate in a shaded border in a garden. 

 I once met with a strikingly pale-panicled variety of jDactylis glomerata. 

 — J.D. 



