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ahead of all late white Grapes, and is rightly prized highly, hoth 

 for flavour and for appearance. The production of good Muscats 

 is one of the triumphs of a successful gardener, and it is worth 

 all the trouble required. I have already mentioned the chief 

 points in its culture — viz. allowing plenty of space for the growth 

 and abundant foliage, the provision of a good temperature over 

 a longer period than for most other Grapes, and free exposure to 

 sunlight. Beyond this the principal matter is the setting, which 

 has been already noted. If this difficulty is overcome, and the 

 culture recommended is carefully carried out, Muscats can be 

 hud in good condition throughout the winter; but for market pur- 

 poses they are especially useful about Christmas, when plump, 

 richly coloured, and highly flavoured samples command ex- 

 cellent prices. 



White Tokay.— There is not another late white Grape to 

 approach Muscat of Alexandria in any respect, but White Tokay 

 may be noted as a more easily grown and more freely setting 

 variety of fairly good flavour when thoroughly ripened. 



Raisin de Calabre is a large-bunching variety that sets well 

 and keeps late, but has little to recommend it in flavour. 



Trcbbiano also bears very large bunches and keeps fairly well, 

 the flavour being rather better than the last-named, but, like the 

 Syrian, it must not be closely restricted in growth. 



GARDEN PHLOXES AT CHISWICK 



P. PANIOULATA (P. DECUSSATA) CLASS. 



The summer of 1893, with its ever to be remembered heat 

 and drought, was a most unfortunate one for the Phloxes, 

 which are by nature lovers of a fairly cool soil and plenty of 

 moisture. The trial of these plants at Chiswick could not 

 therefore be considered entirely satisfactory, but it is thought 

 better lo give such results as were arrived at, with a caution to 

 the reader to remember that plants which were " dwarf " in 

 1898 might very conceivably prove "medium," or even "tall" 

 growers in an ordinary English summer, and it may reasonably 



