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Chiswick, and sent out from there under the name 
of Burchardt’s Amber Cluster. 
Cultural Notes. —Will succeed in any vinery, and 
is specially well adapted for cultivation as an out¬ 
door grape. 
Season. —Early; one of the earliest grapes in 
cultivation. 
Merits. —First-class as an early out-door grape. 
Hampton Court. — A synonym of Black 
Hamburgh: which see. 
Juea Fkontignan. 
Ingram’s Hardy Prolific Muscat (42).— 
An oval black Muscat Grape. 
Vine .— Growth somewhat slender, the shoots 
small, but ripening freely, and moderately fruitful. 
Leaves small, rugose, deeply serrated, with reddish 
stalks and venation. 
Fruit.—Bunches medium-sized, long and tapering, 
setting freely. Berries medium-sized, oval in shape. 
Skin quite black, with a thick blue bloom. Flesh 
firm, moderately juicy, sweet, and pleasant, with a 
slight trace of Muscat flavour. 
History, c^c. —This is a seedling, raised in 1857 by 
the late Mr. Ingram, gardener to her Majesty at 
Frogmore ; and was in much repute for some years 
as a Grape suitable for outdoor culture, having a 
Muscat flavour. It is not now cultivated to any 
extent. See Proceedings of Royal Horticultural 
Society, i., 253, 257. 
Cultural Notes, Ac.—Free-growing, and fruits 
readily in any ordinary vinery or greenhouse. 
Season. —Early. 
Merits. —Second-rate. 
July Frontignan (49).—A round black 
Muscat Grape. Synonym: Muscat de Juillet. 
Vine.—Growth free and vigorous, producing small 
but well-ripened shoots, which fruit freely. 
Fruit.—Bunches small, compact, setting freely. 
Berries small, round. Skin dark purple, with a 
thick bloom. Flesh very juicy, sweet and pleasant, 
with a slight Muscat flavour. 
History, ffc. —Introduced by the late Mr. Rivers. 
Cultural Notes. —Very suitable for cultivation on 
the open wall, as it ripens early and is of good con¬ 
stitution. 
Season. —Early. 
Merits. —First-class as an out-door Grape. 
Jura Frontignan (50).—A round black 
Muscat Grape. Synonym: Muscat Noir de 
Jura. 
Vine.—Growth moderately robust, very fruitful. 
Leaves medium-sized, very deeply cut and serrated, 
dying off purplish. 
Fruit. — Bunches rather long and tapering, with 
occasionally one loose straggling shoulder, always 
well set. Berries medium-sized, round, sometimes 
slightly ovate. Skin deep purplish-black, covered 
with a thick grey bloom. Flesh tender, yet some¬ 
what slimy, juicy, with a strong Muscat flavour. 
History, fyc .—Not known when introduced. It 
has been for many years cultivated in the collection 
of the Royal Horticultural Society in the great vinery. 
Cultural Notes. —Will succeed in any house under 
ordinary treatment, and in fine seasons will ripen in 
the open air. 
Season. —Mid-season. 
Merits. —Second-rate; amongst the many excel ■ 
lent grapes now obtainable, this is scarcely worthy of 
cultivation. 
Iaempsey Alicante.—A synonym of Black 
Morocco: wbicli see.—A. F. Barron. 
EARLY PEAS. 
f I4E neighbourhood of Marlow is noted 
for early Peas, so much so, that I never 
found any early sorts sown in boxes 
and heat to come in sooner than the Marlow 
Peas in the open field. They grow several 
varieties, but the earliest appears to me to be 
the old Early Frame. For several years we 
have tried this plan, following as nearly as 
possible the same practice, and with the same 
sorts they use ; but still we have been behind 
in gathering. 
This season, finding that Dickson’s First and 
Best comes earliest in our soil, I secured a good 
lot of seed in the autumn, with a view to 
sowing in December. The weather was against 
this, and no opportunity offered until the 
middle of January. We then got in a quarter 
of an acre of that sort, and of Sangster’s No. 1. 
I had great doubts of success, as the ground 
was so wet and cold. In the second week of 
February we sowed in heat twenty boxes of 
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