170 Note upon the Cannon Hall Muscat Grape. 



increases the warmth so that it shall arrive at about Pine Apple 

 heat by the time the berries are swelling ; this he does in order to 

 extend the pedicels as much as possible ; for one of the peculiarities 

 of the variety is, that although the berries in setting are so far apart 

 that it would seem as if the bunch would be very imperfect when 

 ripe, yet they finally become so large that a subsequent thinning 

 is absolutely necessary. 



The following is a description of the specimen sent to the Soci- 

 ety by Mr. Buck. 



The leaves are of deep rich bright green, and smooth, coarsely, 

 sharply and deeply cut at the margin, with very obscure lobes ; at 

 the base the leaves are by no means cordate, but the sides spread 

 at nearly right angles from the petiole, which is remarkably thick. 



The bunch is about six inches long and fully as broad across the 

 shoulders. Its stalk is of a deep purplish green. The berries hang 

 loosely; before ripening are of a rich yellowish green, but after- 

 wards become of a bright pale amber colour, oval, and about twelve 

 lines long by nine and a half or ten across. The skin is tough ; the 

 flesh solid, juicy, sweet, and extremely high flavoured. 



Mr. Buck is of opinion that it would hang a long time on the 

 vine after ripening ; as indeed seems probable from the general 

 character of the fruit. 



The accompanying Plate is from a drawing by Mrs. Withers. 



