JANUARY. 



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more deeply lobed than Mrs. Pollock; the lobes irregularly crenate-toothed ; 

 the centre light greyish-green breaking out towards the edge, but generally 

 .eaving a margin of clear pale chrome yellow half an inch broad, the inner edge 

 of the zone about corresponding with the broader yellow, parts ; the zone itself 

 of a bright rosy salmon, the parts overlying the yellow appearing therefore as 

 a light bright red, deepened here and there where crossing the extended points 

 of green. Flowers light rosy or cerise scarlet, in moderate-sized trusses, and 

 of fair form. 



_ We may just mention, that as a rule, Variegated Pelargoniums do not re- 

 quire pots of so large a size as the green-leaved varieties, and they generally 

 prefer a lighter soil : hence it is that some of them do not succeed well when 

 planted out in ordinary garden soil, especially when rich and at all close in 

 texture. A light porous earth containing peat seems most congenial to them. 



The following varieties of the Tricolor group may be especially recommended: 

 Golden Tricolor-leaved : Sunset, Mrs. Pollock. Silver Tricolor- leaved : the 

 Rainbow, the Queen's Favourite, Picturatum, Hotel de Cluny, Glowworm, and 

 Burning Bush. 



THE TREBBIANO GRAPE. 



^ As this Grape has ^ been successfully shown this season at some of the 

 principal fruit exhibitions in London, perhaps a few hints respecting its 

 culture and history may be of interest to the readers of the Flokist °and 

 Pomologist. When I first came to Welbeck the late Mr. Mearns had introduced 

 it there frorn some garden in Wales ; and, from his having grown it at Shobden 

 Court, he pointed it out to me as a desirable variety of White Grape for keep- 

 ing late. At first I thought it only the Syrian, but after having grown it now 

 for a great many years, I find it perfectly distinct, and one of the most valuable 

 White^ Grapes grown for keeping late. It is a Grape that does best with stove 

 heat, like the Muscat of Alexandria, and if grown with it in the same house it 

 will keep the succession of White Grapes up till the last. The Trebbiano 

 forms a noble and_ well-shouldered bunch, the berries being large and setting 

 well, and is constitutionally a strong grower, making a famous stock for graft- 

 ing others on. The Muscat of Alexandria can seldom be kept in good condition 

 after the end of J anuary ; but the Trebbiano, under the same circumstances, 

 will keep quite plump till the end of March. Like the Muscat, it keeps all the 

 better for being well ripened in August or September ; and shows a beautiful 

 amber tint in the berries when ripened early. With the Black Barbarossa, 

 Trebbiano, West's St. Peter's, and Lady Downes' Seedling, there is now no 

 difficulty in having good late Grapes till the early Grapes are ripe, and so 

 having a succession all the year round. The unnatural system of forcing early 

 Grapes, so as to have them ripe in the winter months— say in January and 

 February— can only be carried out for a year or two in the same house through 

 the Vines getting so weak from the want of a proper winter rest, In March 

 April, and May the case is different ; for good early Grapes can be ripened in 

 pots or tubs, or in vineries where the roots are protected, and the wood will 

 not suffer from too early forcing. 



I find that the old White Muscadine is an excellent Grape for keeping late • 

 for though it gets shrivelled a little in February and March, it is quite fit for 

 the dessert, and has a delicious flavour peculiar to itself. 



I have crossed the Trebbiano with several of our high-flavoured White 

 Grapes, such as the Chasselas Musque and White Frontignan, and have some 

 promising seedlings which I expect to fruit next year.. Seedling-Grapes must 



