Varieties of Fruits. 



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of the middle size, the berries moderately large, round, thick 

 skinned, loosely set on the bunch, sweet, and high flavoured. 

 The Vine is a free grower, with rather slender wood, of a 

 brown colour, and longer jointed than most other sorts ; il 

 is an abundant bearer, sets its fruit freely, and is so hardy, 

 that it will probably be found well suited to the open wall. 

 The leaves are deeply cut, the veins are red, and the foot- 

 stalks are long and red ; as the fruit ripens, the leaves be- 

 come of a purple colour, like those of the Claret Grape. It 

 is proposed to call this the Petersburg Grape, as the plant 

 was brought from that city, though Mr. Oldaker states 

 it to be by no means common there, having only met with 

 one plant of it, which filled a house one hundred and forty 

 feet long, and yielded very large crops. The Grapes closely 

 resemble those which General Platoff was accustomed to 

 send annually from the Don, as presents to his friends at 

 St. Petersburg. 



Pines. 



Specimens of the Welbeck Seedling Pine were sent to the 

 Society in August, by Mr. John Wilmot, and by Mr. 

 Isaac Oldaker. This is a small fruit, generally broader 

 at the head than at the base ; of a pale yellow, or sulphur 

 colour, with very flat pips. The flesh is white and tender, 

 rich in flavour, with less acidity than is found in most other 

 Pines. Correct information of the origin of this variety, be- 

 yond what its name affords, has not been obtained. It is not 

 of recent date, but is now noticed because it is not mentioned 

 in the works on gardening usually referred to, and it has too 

 much excellence to be passed over without commendation, 

 both for its beauty and quality. 



