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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ Februxrt, 
as to lend its beauties, among other things, to park scenery. It is said to grow to 
the height of from twenty to thirty feet, which no doubt is correct, as it possesses 
vigour enough for that; and it has also a tree-like habit, being quite equal in this 
respect to the Catalpa. Though its foliage is small and kidney-shaped, yet it is 
quite distinct enough to be ornamental. It is one of a most beautiful genus of 
ornamental trees, and I have singled it out in order to arrest in some measure the 
growing tendency to forget ^or neglect the merits that many of our old trees and 
shrubs possess. Only imagine what an attraction this tree would be, if planted in a 
prominent position in the foreground of a landscape, or even as a single specimen 
by the side of a carriage-road, and the picture thus realised in the mind’s eye 
ought to be enough to induce a trial of it.— Thomas Eecoed, Vinter^s Park, 
Maidstone. 
THE MUSCAT ESOHOLATA SUPERBA GRAPE. 
GREW this grand Grape many years ago, but as with the Black Damascus, 
I have discarded it for its bad-setting propensities. I never could see much 
difference between the Canon-Hall Muscat and the EscJiolata, both having 
very large oval berries, and without great attention to their setting, it was 
difficult to get their bunches perfect, in consequence of the many small seedless 
berries in them. I have grown the berries of both varieties quite as large as 
Golden Chanqnon, and as with Mr. Plester (p. 15), they did not spot like that 
variety. I cling to the notion that Mr. Thomson must have made use of the 
Canon-Hall l^hiscat or the Esclwlata Superha for the parentage of his grand 
seedling grapes, the Golden Champion and the Duke of Buccleuch. 
The Escholata, if grown, should be cultivated, as Mr. Plester says, only to a 
limited extent, for the old Muscat (of Alexandria) cannot be beaten as a white 
Grape, either for show or for flavour. It, however, wants plenty of time and 
of heat, and therefore to grow it to perfection, its forcing ought to commence 
not later than the beginning of January. 
I have grown for the last three years the true Tokay, and found it a first- 
rate White Grape, and a good keeper when ripe. The bunch and berries very 
much resemble those of the Muscat, but it is without the perfumed flavour. With 
me it Las ripened in a late house, and got a fine amber-colour, far deeper than the 
Poyal Vineyard and Trehhiano in the same house. The Boyal Vineyard is a late 
M^hite Grape, that is not grown so much as it deserves for late keeping. With me it 
keeps better than White Lady Downe’s, and although not of first-rate flavour, 
it matches Lady Downds Seedling, keeping in good condition, like it, until the 
end of May. 
I raised some seedling Grapes in 1870 from a cross between Lady Downe’s 
Seedling and West’s St. Peter’s, and last year had one of the most promising 
inarched in a late vinery on a West’s St. Peter’s; it has produced three bunches, 
and up to this time they are keeping well. The bunches and berries are about 
the size of those of Lady Downe’s Seedling, with the vinous flavour and juiciness 
