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its first institution, make better arrangements for 

 proving the identity of our grapes, as it has done in 

 respect of other fruits ; more especially as they had, 

 or might have had, the plan of the late Mr. North, 

 as an economical example, as a guide. 



27. White Tokay,— There are two varieties of this 

 grape, both equally good in point of quality of fla- 

 vour, but not so in point of bearing ; the one here 

 described being preferable. 



The bunches and berries are of the middle size, 

 the latter greenish white, and oval-shaped : pulp 

 tender and juicy, and of superior quality. The fruit 

 ripen well in a vinery ; but in the stove they become 

 a perfect sweetmeat. 



The other Tokay alluded to, was many years ago 

 cultivated at the Earl of Stamford's, in Cheshire, 

 under the name of the " Charls worth Tokay." It 

 resembles the white, but has a thicker skin and paler 

 colour. Which of the two is the genuine Tokay of 

 Speechley, is not decided : the one he himself culti- 

 vated at Welbec, was certainly a very rich fruit; and 

 which the author saw there in full bearing, along 

 with two other curious varieties, viz, the cornichon 

 (little horn), bearing long crooked berries ; and the 

 Aleppo, or leopard grape, having berries partly white 

 and black. 



28. Syrian, — No grape has made more noise in 

 the gardening world than the Syrian ; not because of 

 its excellence as a fruit, for in this respect it is the 

 least valuable of any, but for the enormous size of 

 its bunches. 



