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largest Vines in existence are tliat at Hampton Court, which was planted 

 in i769 and covers about 2,000 square feet; the Elacls: Hamburgh at 

 Manresa House, Roehampton, which is about tliirty-five years old and has 

 2,000 feet run of rod ; and the Vine at Cumberland House. With respect 

 to bunches, the largest on record weighed 26 lb. 4 oz. The variety 

 was Trebbiano, shown by Mr. Curror of Eskbank. The bunch was 

 2 feet 3 inches long, and the same across the shoulders — a Goliath indeed. 

 Another gigantic bunch was shown by Mr. Dickson of Arkleton. It 

 weighed 25 lb. 15 oz., but I believe that the grower asserted that it weighed 

 2tj lb. 8 oz. when first cut, and claimed that some berries were lost in transit 

 from vinery to show. The variety was "White Nice. Mr.' Roberts of 

 Charlville Forest grew a bunch of Gros Guillaume weighing 23 lb. 5 oz., 

 and Mr. Hunter of Lambton exhibited a bunch of Black Hamburgh 

 weighing 21 lb. 12 oz. All these are little short of astounding. 



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