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TREE OR PERPETUAL-FLOWERING CARNATIONS. 
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THE WALTHAM CROSS GRAPE. 
WITH AN ILLUSTRATION. 
® HIS fine Grape is one of many seedlings exhibited before tbe Fruit 
Committee of tbe Royal Horticultural Society in tbe autumn of last 
f year, and was awarded a First-class Certificate. Tbe form of tbe buncb 
and berry, and tbe colour, are well indicated in our plate, but it should 
be stated that tbe largest berries on tbe buncb then shown, from which our 
plate was taken, were from II to 1^- in. long. It is a late variety, banging on tbe 
vine till spring. Tbe constitution is hardy, tbe vine bears abundantly, and tbe 
berries set freely. Although tbe berry resembles tbe Muscat of Alexandria in 
size and form, tbe flavour and other characters are akin to tbe Black Hamburgh. 
Tbe Gardeners' Chronicle speaks of it as a u handsome buncb.useful, 
showy, and distinct.” Tbe Journal of Horticulture says :—“ Mr. William Paul, 
of Waltham Cross, exhibited a buncb of bis new Grape, Waltham Cross, in 
splendid condition. Tbe buncb was very large, and tbe berries immense. This 
received a First-class Certificate at a former meeting, and was again much 
admired.” It will be sent out by Mr. William Paul in tbe spring of 1873. 
It may be expected to prove a fine late-keeping white Grape. Tbe bunches, 
are very large, tapering, and well-shouldered. Tbe berries also are very large,, 
oblong oval in shape, of a pale and very pure and clear amber-colour ; tbe skin 
membranous, enclosing a firm solid flesh, with a sweet and pleasant flavour. 
It will be a desirable companion for Lady Downe’s Seedling.—T. M. 
TREE OR PERPETUAL-FLOWERING CARNATIONS. 
(pgfHIS is a most useful class of plants ; and where cut flowers are required 
during the winter months, either for button-boles or bouquets, they are 
indispensable. They are perpetual, and where several plants are grown 
blooms can be cut from them almost all tbe year around. Not only are 
they useful for this purpose, but if grown as specimens they would make excel¬ 
lent plants for exhibition purposes. Collections of them have been exhibited 
during tbe last spring, and fully proved to be a leading feature, Carnations and 
Picotees being quite a new introduction at tbe spring meetings. They are com¬ 
paratively of easy culture; since they grow freely, and bloom profusely. They 
are very attractive, tbe flowers being mostly self-coloured, of various shades, 
generally brilliant in hue, and also very fragrant, particularly tbe white-flowered 
varieties. 
Tbe best mode of propagating them is by cuttings. These should be struck 
early in March, and grown out of doors during tbe summer months, keeping 
them repotted as they require it, until they get into 6-in. or 8-in. pots. Tbe most 
suitable soil for them is two-fourths good turfy loam, one-fourth good rotten 
manure, and one-fourth peat, with tbe addition of some silver-sand. Before 
using it take care to examine tbe soil to clear it of wireworms, which are so very 
3rd series.— v. L 
