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long, carried an approximate weight of 54£ lb.—a grand crop, it must be ad¬ 
mitted. Mr. Curror, the worthy gardener, who has had charge of the vines from 
the commencement, told me that this cane had always done well, and one needed 
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only to look at the strong, well-browned wood and ample foliage, to be assured 
of the fact. Mr. Curror also mentioned that a much larger bunch had 4 shown ’ 
last spring on the same cane, but the lateral, unfortunately, got broken off in 
attempting to tie it up too soon. 
“ It may be asked, What were the other Grapes like in the same house? and 
my answer is, ‘ Remarkably good.’ A cane of Lady Downe’s carried eight bunches 
from 3 lb. to 4 lb. each, perfect in form, colour, and bloom. Mrs. Pince’s Black 
Muscat carried eight bunches weighing about 5 lb. each ; very fine berries, but 
not well coloured. Two canes of Black Alicante had an aggregate of twelve 
bunches, two of which would weigh from G lb. to 8 lb., and the remainder about 
2 lb. each. Each and all of these were splendidly finished, and with one of the 
heavier bunches Mr. Curror had no difficulty in winning the first prize in the 
class for Black Grapes, judged for their bloom only. 
“ The Grapes in the other house were nearly all cut, so that I could only judge 
of the sample from a few Black Hamburg’s, which were not large in the bunch, 
but fine in berry. The other sorts grown are Duke of Buccleuch, Duchess of 
Buccleuch, and Buckland Sweetwater, and I was told they had all been good. 
“To wind up these notes, I may state further as regards Mr. Curror’s practice 
that he uses no more fire-heat than he can help, the most being applied when 
the Vines are in flower, and again when they begin to colour. He waters 
liberally both inside and out, never protects the borders from rain in winter, 
and gives about three thoroughly good soakings with either clear "water 
or guano ; and except to assist the Vines in breaking, when the 
syringe is used several times a day, they are not w r etted in this manner 
at any subsequent period. As regards ventilation, Mr. Curror has a practice 
which is not common, at least, amongst English grape-growers, namely, that of 
giving air both back and front all night, when the weather permits. I think 
this has more to do with the production of large grapes than is generally credited, 
and with your permission, on some other occasion, I should like to say a few 
words on this and another hint or two which I have picked up, on the still all- 
absorbing topic of Grape-culture.— Sabina.” 
KOSE HEDGES. 
jVfHERE is, perhaps, nothing so telling in a garden or pleasure-ground as a 
good hedge of Boses, and there is no Rose so well adapted for this purpose 
as the old FeUemherg. It begins to bloom with the opening of the spring, 
and continues up to the close of the autumn ; and where it has plenty of 
room, it is for months a most splendid mass of crimson. It does for screens 8 ft. 
or 10 ft. high, and any one possessing a croquet or tennis lawn, and wishing in a 
rosy way to screen himself from his neighbours’view, should buy Fellemberg for 
