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XXX. A Review of the Fifty kinds of Grapes described by 

 Mr. Speechly in his " Treatise on the Vine," with such 

 Corrections as subsequent experience shews the necessity of. 

 By Mr. Joseph Thompson, Corresponding Member of 

 the Horticultural Society, Gardener to his Grace the Duke 

 of Portland, at Welbeck, in Nottinghamshire, and Suc- 

 cessor to Mr. Speechly. 



Read February 5, 1828. 



In consequence of having had frequent opportunities, as gar- 

 dener at this place, of becoming acquainted with the Vines 

 mentioned by Mr. Speechly in his work upon the Varieties 

 of that fruit, I have drawn up the following remarks, which I 

 beg permission to lay before the Society. In acquiring the 

 means of doing this, I have been much aided by memoranda 

 made in 1785 and 1786, by myself, and the late Mr. Thomas 

 Hunt, formerly gardener at Bulstrode, who was at that time 

 my fellow workman, and student at Welbeck. Our zealous 

 endeavours for improvement were only exceeded by the 

 frank and candid conduct of our worthy master, who made 

 us acquainted with his notes and observations. He had 

 been upwards of seven years collecting Grapes, and writing 

 his Treatise on the Vine, the manuscript copy of which was 

 at that time in a forward state, except the descriptive list and 

 some notes. 



There were cogent reasons why Mr. Speechly could not 

 occupy his principal places and rafters with unknown kinds 



