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THE FLORIST AND POMOLOGIST. 
[ OCTOBEK, 
over to me, to take charge of them. I don’t know 
whether I ought to claim the credit of raising it or 
not. The crossing of the varieties was my doing.” 
Cultural Notes. —This very valuable grape is easy 
of cultivation; it will ripen in any ordinary vinery, 
but requires a rather higher temperature to set the 
fruit thoroughly well. It forces well, but requires 
considerable time to develop its proper flavour. The 
berries at certain stages are very liable to scalding. 
It keeps well, probably better, than any other variety, 
and will hang fresh on the Vine until March. 
Season.—Late. 
Merits. —First-rate, specially recommended for late 
or spring use. 
Lombardy (40).—A round red or grizzly 
Sweetwater Grape. Synonyms: Flame-coloured 
Tokay, Red Rlienisli, Wantage. 
Vine.—Growth strong and vigorous, but not very 
free-fruiting. Leaves large. 
Fruit. — Bunch.es very large, from 12 in. to 20 iu. 
iu length, broadly shouldered, very regular in form, 
somewhat loosely but well set, very handsome. 
Berries medium-sized, roundish. Skin pale red or 
grizzly. Flesh pale, moderately firm, sweet, but not 
rich. 
History, §'c. —This grape is of Continental origin. 
It, however, was, singularly, originated in this coun¬ 
try also, having been raised from the seed of a dried 
raisin, and grown on the end of a cottage at Want¬ 
age, whence it was received by Mr. Wilmot, of 
Isleworth, and exhibited before the Horticultural 
Society in 1821. 
Cultural Notes. —Will succeed in any ordinary 
vinery. 
Season. —Middle season, or rather late. 
Merits. —Second-rate. 
Long Noir d’Espagne.—A synonym of 
Trentliam Black : which see. 
Lugltenga Bianca. —A synonym of Golden 
Hamburgh: which see. 
Madeira Frontignan (72).—A round red 
or grizzly Muscat Grape. Synonyms : Muscat 
Rouge de Madere, Muscat Noir de Madere. 
Vine. —Moderately free and vigorous in growth, 
shoots always ripening freely, very prolific or fruit¬ 
ful. Leaves small, roundish. 
Fruit. — Bunches small or below medium, close and 
compact, closely and w r ell set. Berries medium¬ 
sized, round. Skin reddish-purple or grizzly, thick. 
Flesh firm, yet juicy and very rich, having a very 
decided Muscat flavour. 
History, fyc .—Imported from France some years 
since, by Messrs. Rivers, and the Royal Horticultural 
Society. Fruited at Chiswick, but not often to be 
met with. 
Cultural Notes. —Will succeed in any house suit¬ 
able for Black Hamburgh, and ripens about the 
same time. 
Season .—Early. 
Merits. —Excellent in quality. 
Madeleine Royale (17).—An oval white 
Sweetwater Grape. 
Vine. — Growth strong and vigorous, very similar 
to Black Hamburgh. Shoots strong, ripening freely, 
very fruitful. Leaves similar to the Hamburgh. 
Fruit. — Bunches medium-sized, rather short, but 
broadly and stoutly shouldered, well set. Berries 
medium-sized, ovate. Skin thin, almost transparent, 
whitish or pale green, somewhat liable to crack 
about the time of getting ripe. Flesh thin, pale, 
briskly sweet and pleasant, but not rich. It some¬ 
what resembles in appearance Foster’s Seedling, 
but ripens earlier, and is not quite so large as that 
variety. A very pretty grape. 
History, Efc. —Received by the Royal Horticul¬ 
tural Society from M. Leroy, Angers. Has been 
grown at Chiswick for many years iu an unheated 
orchard-house. 
Cultural Notes. —Succeeds well iu any ordiuary 
vinery, and "will ripen in a cool greenhouse ; but in 
very cold or damp w'eather, the skin being thin and 
tender, is liable to crack and decay. 
Season. —Early, ripening in advance of the Black 
Hamburgh. 
Merits. —Second quality, but worthy of culture as 
a free-fruiting, nice, early grape. 
Madresfield Court (4o).— An oval black 
Muscat Grape. 
Vine. — Moderately strong iu growth, very free; 
shoots always ripening freely, producing prominent, 
dark-brown buds, and generally covered with a thin 
coating of down. Very fruitful. Leaves medium¬ 
sized, rugose, deep green, sharply or deeply lobed ; 
leafstalks and venations very rugose, reddish. 
The leaves die off dark crimson, and are very beauti¬ 
ful. 
Fruit.—Bunches long, above medium size, very 
regularly tapering, but frequently with a broad- 
point ; shoulders generally small, stalk stout; average 
weight, 1 lb. to 3 lb. ; bunches always freely and 
well set. Berries large, sometimes very large, on 
stout stalks, long ovate in shape, and very regular. 
Skin tough and membraneous, of a dark-purplish 
shade generally, seldom quite black, and covered 
with a very dense blue bloom, like some varieties of 
Plums. Flesh thick, greenish, very tender, sweet, 
rich generally, but not always, with a very distinct 
Muscat flavour. Extremely handsome. 
History, Sfc. —A true hybrid, raised by Mr. Cox, 
gardener to Earl Beauchamp, at Madresfield Court, 
Worcestershire, by crossing Muscat of Alexandria 
with the Black Morocco. It was awarded a certifi¬ 
cate by the Royal Horticultural Society in 1868, and 
was subsequently sent out by Messrs. Lee, Hammer¬ 
smith. 
Cultural Notes. —Remarkably easy of cultivation, 
possessing a fine, free constitution. Being at first 
recommended as a late Grape, many failed in its 
cultivation by giving it too much heat; whereas it 
is actually an early Grape, is best suited for early 
work, and requires less heat than the Black Ham¬ 
burgh. In some places, it has succeeded remarkably 
well in a cold orchard-house. If kept long, the 
berries are somewhat liable to crack. The finest 
examples lately seen were grown by Mr. Roberts, 
gardener at Guuuersbury, and it is now being largely 
grown for the London market. 
Season. —Early. 
Merits.—First class in every respect. Excellent 
in quality, and very handsome. 
— A. F. Barron. 
THE SEA EAGLE PEACH. 
liigli character given to tliis Peach 
\(0^y> in the notice at p. 73 of the Florist 
and Pomologist, I can fully endorse. 
I can also bear additional testimony as to its 
valuable qualities as a good Peach for early 
forcing, and that it is also an excellent Peach 
to keep after being gathered. It sets freely, 
