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when well finished, almost like a Muscat, but the berries are a little , 

 smaller and round. When well shouldered-up it makes a liandsome 

 bunch. It is very strange that such a useful grape shoidd be so 

 seldom grown. 



'Lady Hoistings.' — This variety was raised by Mr. Shingler, of 

 Melton Constable Gardens, and received a First-class Certificate on 

 July 25, 1899. It originated, I believe, as a sport from ' Muscat ! 

 Hamburgh,' and has all the good qualities of its parent. This excellent 

 grape does not require such a long season to ripen as do many other 

 varieties, and is found by niany gardeners very difficult to grow or 

 fruit. It does best if the roots are confined and not given too nuich 

 run, and it does not object to copious supplies of good food, being a 

 strong grower. If a little attention is given to the pruning and after- 

 management of this vine there should be no difficulty in getting it to 

 make good growth and bear fine bunches. Do not prune too severely — 

 leave at least three good buds. At Wisley it does well, always com- 

 mencing to colour first. It will not hang long, and should be eaten at i 

 once, otherwise the colour changes and it loses a great deal of its rich | 

 Muscat flavour. If started with * Muscat of Alexandria ' it will be 

 ripe quite a fortnight earlier. Unless the wood is thoroughly ripened 

 it will be found disappointing, for herein especially is the secret oi 

 success — not too much rooting space, and thorough maturity of the 

 wood; and for this reason alone it is by no means advisable to give it 

 an outside border. The berries are large, of a blue-black colour, and 

 rich Muscat flavour, while the bunches are, as a rule, long and heavily ! 

 shouldered. It is undoubtedly one of the finest grapes introduced of 

 late years. j 



' Appley Towers.' — This is one of 'the handsomest of the late j 

 grapes, is of first-class quality, and makes handsome bunches, with ' 

 large, deep black berries. It requires well thinning or it is liable to 

 split, much in the same way as * Madresfield Court ' does, and it is j 

 also more subject to mildew than many other varieties are ; in fact. 

 I have seen it when grown in a mixed collection very badly disfigared 

 by mildew when others in the same house have been free. 



* Corniclion Blanc' — This is the Lady's Finger Grape, so called on i 

 account of the long curved form of berries, which are often an incli 

 and a half in length and covered with bloom. The flesh is firm and 

 sweet, the bunches of good size and handsome appearance. It is well 

 worth growing if only for its decorative value. Mr. Taylor, of Byram 

 Park Gardens, grows it well, and with him it makes large and 

 handsome bunches of good flavour, and is very much appreciated as it 

 hangs late and is always of good flavour. The vine is a vigorous grovrer ; 

 the wood, when ripe, is of a pale straw colour, and it usually ripens 

 well. It would make an excellent stock for some of the weaker growins: 

 varieties. As good late white grapes are few, this variety is well worth 

 planting, as the bunches are much appreciated at Christmas. 



' Black Monukka.' — This grape might w^ell be termed " the Nursery 

 Grape " for it has few or no seeds, which makes it comparatively quite 



