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VINES AND VINE-CULTURE.—CHAP. XVIIT. 
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shoulders long and rather loose, drooping, always 
well set. Berries medium-sized, round, on strong 
stalks. Skin membranous, very clear, almost 
transparent, and, when quite ripe, assuming an 
amber tint. Flesh firm, very sweet, and with a 
rich Muscat or Frontignan flavour. 
History, 8fc. —This is a seedling raised by the late 
Mr. Pearson, of Chilwell, about 1869, from Duchess 
of Buccleuch, and was exhibited before the Fruit 
Committee in 1871, when it was awarded a First- 
class Certificate. It is now very general in cultiva¬ 
tion, and taking the place of Chasselas Musque. 
Cultural Notes. —Succeeds well in auy ordinary 
vinery, but requires a little more heat than the 
Black Hamburgh to ripen it thoroughly. It is, how¬ 
ever, one of the hardiest of its class. 
Season. —Mid-season ; keeps well. 
Merits. —First-class. The best flavoured and 
finest-constitutioned of the smaller Muscat-flavoured 
Grapes, and very deserving of cultivation. 
Duchess of Buccleuch (64).—A round 
white Muscat Grape. 
Vine.—Growth strong and vigorous, the wood 
ripening freely, and always extremely fruitful. 
Leaves roundish, much serrated, and generally of a 
deep green colour. 
Fruit.—Bunches very long and tapering, with 
large drooping shoulders, always well-set. Berries 
small, round. Skin thin, greenish-white, assuming 
a yellowish tinge when fully ripe, with a thick 
bloom. Flesh tender, very juicy, sweet and rich, 
with a strong Muscat flavour. 
History, Sj'c. —This is a seedling raised by Mr. W. 
Thomson, when gardener to the Duke of Buccleuch, 
at Dalkeith; it received a First-class Certificate 
from the Ro 3 r al Horticultural Society in 1863. 
Cultural Notes.- —There are very few more free- 
fruiting Grapes than this, and the bunches are 
almost always large and handsome. It will grow 
fairly well in a Hamburgh house, but to ripen it 
properly, more heat is required. When grown in a 
cold temperature, it is somewhat apt to shank, and 
many of the berries remain of a greenish hue, and 
never become sweet. 
Season. —Mid-season. 
Merits. —First-class as to flavour, but owing to 
its uncertain ripening, it is scarcely worthy of 
cultivation. 
Duke of Buccleuch (25).—A round, white, 
Sweetwater Grape. 
Vine. — Growth very robust, inclining to be gross, 
the young shoots at times being thick, somewhat 
soft, and ripening badly. Not very productive. 
Leaves large, fleshy, roundish, deeply serrated, and 
but slightly lobed. 
Fruit.—Bunches large, obovate, or rather short 
with broad stout shoulders; stalk stout, inclining 
to be gross or fleshy. Berries very large, roundish, 
somewhat flattened at the ends. Skin tlrin, of a 
pale greenish-yellow, becoming a fine amber-colour 
when fully ripe. Flesh very tender and juicy, with 
a very rich and remarkably pleasant flavour. 
History, fy'c. —This noble Grape is a seedling, 
raised by Mr. Thomson, of Clovenfords, late gardener 
to the Duke of Buccleuch, at Dalkeith ; it received 
a First-class Certificate from the Royal Horti¬ 
cultural Society in 1872. 
Cultural Notes.— The most successful cultivator 
of this grape is, no doubt, the raiser himself, Mr. 
Thomson, at Clovenfords. The enormous quan¬ 
tity of fruit and the magnificent quality of the 
same testify that there, at least, no difficulty 
is experienced in its cultivation. At Drnmlanrig 
it succeeds remarkably well ; as it does also with 
Mr. Harrison Weir, in Kent, grown in a ground 
vinery. It is somewhat difficult to establish at 
first, but afterwards it grows with great luxuri- . 
ance, and fruits freely. It is best adapted for 
early work, but not much forcing is necessary ; a 
temperature similar to that provided for the Black 
Hamburgh suits it well, and it fruits most freely on 
the young rods. 
Season.—Early; for summer use only. 
Merits. —First-class ; undoubtedly one of the 
noblest, handsomest, and best grapes in cultivation. 
Dutch Hamburgh (83).—A round, black, 
vinous Grape. Synonym : Wilmot’s Hamburgh. 
Vine.—Growth strong and robust ; the shoots 
somewhat thicker, and, with the bark paler in 
colour than the Black Hamburgh ; very free fruiting. 
Leaves large, dying off yellow. 
Fruit.—Bunches medium-sized, rather short, with 
broad shoulders, very often badly set, a great 
portion of the berries being imperfectly developed. 
Berries very large, roundish, inclining to oblate, 
having an uneven surface, giving it a hammered ap¬ 
pearance. Skin thick, black, adhering to the flesh, 
covered with a dense bloom, very handsome. Flesh 
firm, often hollow in the centre, coarse and harsh in 
flavour, excepting when well ripened, when it is 
sometimes sweet and sugary, but wanting in juici¬ 
ness. 
History, 8fc. —This is a very old grape, and has 
been much confounded with the Black Hamburgh, 
from which it is very distinct. It is more hand-_ 
some in appearance, and having been at one time 
vei’y extensively cultivated by Mr. Wilmot, market 
gardener, at Islewortli, it received the name of 
Wilmot’s Hamburgh. The Mill Hill Hamburgh, which 
is sometimes regarded as synonymous, is a very dis¬ 
tinct and much superior variety. 
Cultural Notes. —Requires much the same treat¬ 
ment as the Black Hamburgh, but to set it properly 
it is the better for being subjected to a rather warm 
temperature at that period. It is not much culti¬ 
vated. 
Season. —Mid-season. It is apt to shrivel, if kept 
long. 
Merits. —Second-rate in quality ; very handsome. 
Dutch Sweetwater (26). —A round, white 
Sweetwater Grape. 
Vine. — Growth moderately vigorous, the young 
shoots inclining to be gross, and frequently not 
ripening very well; fruitful. Leaves roundish, much 
serrated. 
Fruit. — Bunches small, short, with broadish, 
strong shoulders, frequently very badly set, a great 
portion of the berries being imperfectly developed. 
Berries medium-sized, round. Skin thin, white, 
almost transparent, showing the venation, and with 
a slight bloom and tinges of russet when very highly 
ripened. Flesh tender, pale, sweet, juicy, and very 
pleasant. 
History, Sfc .—One of the oldest of grapes, fast 
getting out of cultivation. 
Cultural Notes. —This grape has long been in re¬ 
pute as the best variety for open-air cultivation, but 
is often confounded with the Royal Muscadine, 
which is a much more certain cropper and a 
superior variety. 
Season. —Early. 
Merits. —First-rate in quality, but so uncertain in 
setting as to be scarcely worth growing. 
Early Saumur Frontignan. —A synonym 
of Saumur Frontignan ; which see. 
Early White Malvasia. —A synonym of 
Grove-End Sweetwater : which see.—A. F. 
Barron. 
