264 A Review of Fifty hinds of Grapes. 



of Vines, the garden at Welbeck not being an experimental 

 garden ; and although he had the advantage of a large and 

 lofty Pine stove, yet he was confined to pots and grafts in 

 fruiting all the new kinds which he and his friends had im- 

 ported; he often regretted that he had not better means to 

 ascertain the true character of those kinds he was not well 

 acquainted with. His list at that time contained one hundred 

 and twelve names; but he entertained great doubts whether he 

 should be able to make out fifty distinct kinds. From those 

 causes his descriptive list did not become a perfect standard, 

 which disappointed many gentlemen who consulted it in the 

 formation of their collections, and caused vexatious disputes 

 to nurserymen and gardeners. I hope this Paper will go one 

 step towards remedying the defects of Mr. Speechly's list. 



No. I. White Muscat of Alexandria. 



This good and well known Grape does not stand in need 

 of any comments, it is sometimes called the White Tokay in 

 the Northern Counties. 



No. II. Black Damascus. „ , 



Is well described by Mr. Speechly, and is pretty well 

 known and much approved of by most gentlemen ; but it is 

 so shy and uncertain in its produce that it seldom bears any 

 thing like a full crop in the most favourable situations where 

 all the other Vines in the same hot-house are sufficiently loaded 

 with fruit. Its foliage is also so tender that it is subject to 

 be scorched at a temperature which most other Vines will 

 endure. Those circumstances make it no favourite with 

 practical gardeners. What renders this Grape so universally 



