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gardener at Castle Malgwyn. It certainly appears that 

 the Hambui'ghs sent were heavier, and, I have no doubt, 

 others have shown heavier bunches than mine, which, 

 perhaps, were not the heaviest in the Eshton range ; but, 

 admitting they were, do the grapes alluded to supersede 

 them as a collection? This collection, which was exhib- 

 ited in London, on the Tth September, on the 9th was 

 exhibited at York, and took five first prizes. Surely 

 then the grapes must have been good indeed, which, 

 after receiving, I believe, the highest medal ever award- 

 ed for grapes, at the society's rooms in London, travelled, 

 by coach and rail, between four hundred and five hun- 

 dred miles, were packed and repacked twice, and then 

 competed, successfully, amongst the best fruit-growers of 

 any county in England. 



"Between September Yth, 184:1, and October 17th, 

 1843, I was awarded, by the Horticultural Society of 

 London, eight medals, six, for grapes exclusively, and two 

 for exhibitions in which grapes formed the principal 

 fruit. It appears that Mr. Cherry agrees with my prac- 

 tice of culture, with the exception of carrion ; but, if he 

 has not re-made the borders at Eshton, which I am per- 

 suaded he has not, are not the vines still enjoying the 

 remains of what I cautiously off'ered ?" Here follow 

 some particularly correct remarks relative to the border, 

 as described by E. F. G., page 274. As I have made 

 my own statement concerning the materials used in this 

 border, and the efiect, as described, upon the vines, and 

 as in the main we agree, it is unnecessary to quote them 

 here. " In making a tour, in the autumn of 1844, I 

 called at a nobleman's demesne. After an introduction 



