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long in this country ; and has been grown in great 

 perfection at Dunham Massey and at Welbec. Both 

 bunches and berries are small, rather oval ; colour 

 deep purple : skin thin, pulp and juice rich. The 

 berries are ornamented with a fine bloom, to preserve 

 which requires gentle handling. Bradley calls this 

 grape the Malvoise^ the name adopted for it by 

 Speechley. 



23. Lomhardy^ or Flame-coloured Tokay. — This 

 grape, in respect of size and flavour, is a contrast to 

 the last. In size the bunches sometimes weigh seven 

 pounds, whereas the blue Tokay rarely weighs more 

 than as many ounces. Unluckily the quality is inferior ; 

 but it is worth a place in every collection on account 

 of its size. The fruit also hang for a month or six 

 weeks on the tree after they are ripe. The bunches 

 are shouldered; berries large, somewhat oval, closely 

 placed together, and require thinning. The colour a 

 pale red ; pulp firm, and pretty juicy. It is a good 

 bearer, but only where it has plenty of heat. The 

 tree requires very ample space, as both shoots and 

 leaves are uncommonly large. 



24. Black Damascus, — This grape was introduced 

 into England by a duke of Norfolk, about the middle 

 of the last century, and has been successfully culti- 

 vated at Welbec, Bulstrode, Kew, and nowhere better 

 than at the Grange, in Hampshire, by that accom- 

 plished gardener Mr. M'Arthur. 



The bunches are middle-sized, the berries large, 

 and when fully ripe, of a deep black colour. The 

 flesh is mellow, juice abundant, and richly flavoured, 

 not surpassed by any other. The berries are unequal 



