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Salamon's Frontignan is of medium size both in berry and bunch. It is a white 

 grape of a somewhat Muscat flavour. 



San Antonia. — This produces fine bunches, somewhat resembhng Madresfield 

 Court in appearance. The berries are purplish black, large, and oval. Flesh tender, 

 juicy, and sweet, with good flavour. Like Madresfield Court, it is a bad keeper. 



Strawberry Grape. — The shoots, leaves, and bunches are small, and the berries 

 only the size of a good black currant^ as black as sloes, with a deep purple bloom. 

 It is impossible to describe the flavour ; it is a mixture of Muscat, Frontignan, Pine, and 

 Strawberry. An American grape. 



Syrian. — This is a strong grower, and produces immense bunches. Berries large, 

 oval, and pale yellow when ripe. Flesh very firm and sweet. It is a good late grape, 

 and keeps well when properly ripened. 



West's St. Peters. — As a late grape this has much to recommend it, especially to 

 those who prefer quality to size and appearance. The berries are rather small and 

 black. The flavour is brisk and pleasant. This grape is in season until the end of 

 February. 



All the above are easily grown in cool houses, except West's St. Peters, 

 which requires a high temperature to develop it perfectly. 



GRAPES OF RECENT INTRODUCTION 



The varieties of grapes already in existence are so numerous and so excellent 

 in every respect that there is scarcely any room left for a new improved variety. 

 Moreover the raisers of such have usually some difSculty in turning it to profit- 

 able account. However, several new ones have been raised during recent 

 years, but not one, so far as I know, of superlative excellence. Among the best 

 are Lady Hutt and Appley Towers. These have proved themselves to be useful 

 acquisitions, and are now well established in public favour. Lady Hutt is a 

 white late variety of good flavour and appearance, and will keep a long time. 

 Appley Towers is a late black variety, intermediate between Gros Colmar and 

 Alicante. It is as free bearing as the latter with rather larger berries, and it 

 colours better and much easier than Gros Colmar. The following also have 

 been put forward as aspirants to public favour, but their value has not yet 

 been sufficiently established for us to recommend them to our readers : Lady 

 Hastings, Black Duke, Diamond Jubilee, and Prince of Wales. 



VINE CULTURE IN COLD HOUSES 



We have several excellent varieties of grapes that can be grown successfully 

 in an unheated vinery, provided the border has been well made, the vines 

 carefully planted, and that they receive reasonable care and attention afterwards. 

 When no fire heat is available the vine grower will need to exercise much 

 care in controlling the ventilators, bearing in mind that he has to depend 

 entirely on sun heat for the development of the vines. It is only by the 

 intelligent and careful regulation of the ventilators that most can be made of 

 sun heat. The details of work during the season of growth will be practi- 

 cally the same as recommended for the vine under the usual conditions. It is 

 important not to hasten the vine into growth early in spring on account of 

 the cold nights at this time of year. .The ist of April is a good day on 



