1881 .] 
NEW FRUITS AND VEGETABLES. 
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New Fruits. 
Grapes. —Amongst these, the grandest of 
our fruits, there has been nothing essentially 
new ; but during the past year the great merits 
of Gros Maroc , recently figured by us, and 
which was introduced ' from M. Vibert, of 
Angers, by the late Mr. Rivers, so long back as 
18o5, were prominently recognised, it is very 
singular that this noble Grape should have 
remained so long without having its merits 
acknowledged. The fruit is large, black, and 
handsome, and is very good in quality, so that, 
even if not a late keeper, the varietjr cannot 
fail to be extensively grown. 
Peaches. —These were almost a total failure 
in the open air, and no novelties were brought 
better known, for there is no late Cherry equal 
to it in quality. 
Melons. —These were good and abundant 
during the past year. Bellamore Hybrid Green- 
flesh again proved truly excellent. Blenheim 
Orange (Carter and Co.) is, perhaps, the best 
scarlet-fleshed Melon yet seen—large, tender- 
fleshed, and excellent. Welford Parle is a 
very handsome yellow-skinned variety, with 
pale red flesh, and of good quality. Sutton’s 
Hero of Lockinge is a very beautiful variety, 
with tender white flesh, and very fine in 
quality ; so that here we have Melons with 
flesh of all colours, and all excellent in quality, 
to choose from. 
ArpLES.—There has been a great number 
Blenheim Orange Melon. 
under notice. Rivers’ Sea Eagle , a compara¬ 
tively new variety, was remarkably well shown 
on one occasion from Trentham. Another 
of the same set, called Goshawk , has been 
noticed as large, free, delicious, and of good 
constitution. 
Plums. —Mr. Rivers sends us an acquisition 
in Grand Duke , a large ovate, late-ripening 
variety, with reddish-purple skin, and very 
good in quality, which we shall shortly figure. 
Cherries. — St. Margaret , an old variety, of 
the Black Bigarreau class, has been highly com¬ 
mended for its excellent late-keeping proper¬ 
ties and first-rate quality. It deserves to be 
of aspirants, but we have varieties so many 
and so good, that there is no place for anything 
that has not some exceptional merit. Salt- 
marsh’s Queen is a large, handsome, culinary 
variety, possessing good keeping properties; the 
colour is pale yellow, overlaid with crimson, and 
marked with darker crimson streaks; the flesh 
juicy, with a mild acidity ; distinct, but rather 
too strongly resembling Cox’s Pomona. Lax- 
ton’s Schoolmaster , which was raised, we believe, 
from an American variety, is another good 
culinary apple, of medium size ; it is greenish- 
yellow in colour, with russety freckles, and crisp 
tender flesh. Benoni , an American variety 
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