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VINES AND VINE CULTURE. 
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large shoulder; very closely set, requiring early 
thinniug. Berries large, roundish-ovate, with a 
thick stalk ; skin very thick, purplish-black, with a 
thick, heavy bloom ; they commence to colour very 
early, and are black a long time before being ripe. 
Flesh very firm, with a strong, piquant, plum-like 
flavour, becoming rich when thoroughly ripe. 
Royal Ascot. 
History, fic .—This was raised by the late Mr. 
John Standish, of Ascot, from a cross between 
Bowood Muscat and Muscat Troveren, and received 
a First-class Certificate from the Royal Horticultural 
Society. 
Cultural Notes, fie .—Succeeds w ell and fruits 
freely in any ordinary vinery, but requires a long 
time to ripen the fruit thoroughly. Is extremely 
well suited for pot-culture. 
Season .—General crop ; mid-season. 
Merits. —Second-rate in quality, handsome in 
berry, but too small in the bunch. 
Royal Muscadine (32).—A round, white 
Sweetwater Grape. Synonyms : Amber Mus¬ 
cadine, White Chasselas, Chasselas de Fon¬ 
tainebleau, Chasselas Hatif de Tenerift’e, 
Golden Bordeaux, Queen Victoria, White Mus¬ 
cadine, &c. 
Vine .—Growth very free and vigorous, with a fine 
constitution. The young shoots slender, but well 
ripened; the bark dark, reddish-brown; extremely 
fruitful. Leaves small, roundish, but slightly lobed, 
dying off early, of a pale yellow colour. 
Fruit.—Bunches medium-sized or small, long, 
tapering, broadly shouldered, and somewhat loose; 
freely set. Berries small, round, pale greenish- 
yellow, becoming whitish when fully ripe, or if ex¬ 
posed to bright sun, the one side becoming of a 
bright cinnamon-russet, in which condition they are 
very much richer and sweeter. Flesh firm, yet 
tender, juicy, sweet, and extremely agreeable to the 
palate ; when kept late, until they begin to shrivel, 
they are extremely rich. 
History, fic .—This is a well-known grape, which 
has been long grown in this country, frequently as 
the White Sweetwater; indeed, being the better 
grape of the two, it is fast superseding that variety. 
It is the same as the Chasselas de Fontainebleau of 
the French, or the White Chasselas so common in 
the Paris restaurants. 
Cultural Notes, fic .—The best of all grapes for 
cultivation in the open air against walls in this 
country. In the southern counties, in favourable 
seasons, it ripens freely and well. Good for pot- 
culture, and for growing in an ordinary vinery, 
where it ripens about a fortnight before the Black 
Hamburgh. 
Season. —Early. 
Merits. —First-class in flavour, and also as an out¬ 
door grape, and for earliness; it will also keep long 
in good condition, after being ripe. 
Royal Muscadine. 
Royal Vineyard (89).—An oval white 
Vinous Grape. 
Vine .—Growth very strong and robust; moderately 
fruitful. Leaves large, dying off yellow. 
Fruit.—Bunches large, long, tapering, but irregu¬ 
lar ; loosely shouldered ; generally sets badly. 
Berries la r ge, roundish obovate. Skin thin, membra¬ 
neous, clear and transparent, adhering somewhat to 
the flesh. Flesh firm, dull greenish, moderately 
juicy, with an agreeable, sweetish flavour; when 
h'ghly ripened, partaking slightly of the Muscat. 
History, fic .—Introduced by Messrs. Parker and 
Williams about 1860, and received a First-cliss 
Certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society. 
Not much cultivated. 
Cultural Notes .—It ne^ds to be grown in a warm 
