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J0[JR2^AL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
November  7,  1895. 
Maroc  as  we  had  them  here,  he  certainly  had  two  distinct  varieties. — 
John  Thomson,  Clovenfords.  _ 
Several  years  since  Mr.  Lees,  then  gardener  to  the  Marquis  of 
Downshire,  Co,  Down,  Ireland,  was  in  the  habit — at  least  more  than 
once — of  showing  fine  samples  of  Cooper’s  Black  at  the  September  shows 
of  the  Eoyal  Caledonian  Society,  This  was  my  first  acquaintance,  or 
knowledge,  of  the  existence  of  this  Grape.  Eleven  years  since,  having 
a  good  number  of  Vines  to  plant,  I  got  a  cutting  from  the  Co.  Down 
Vine  through  Mr.  Lees.  I  fruited  it  for  several  years,  but,  notwith¬ 
standing  its  grand  appearance,  I  cut  it  out,  as  I  also  did  Gros  Maroc 
some  years  previously,  because  of  their  worthlessness  in  every  respect 
except  appearance.  Cooper's  Black  is  a  very  easily  grown  Grape,  and, 
according  to  my  judgment,  perfectly  distinct  from  Gros  Maroc.  I 
consider  it  a  mistake  to  grow  either  variety  for  table  purposes  with  so 
many  available  good  Grapes  at  command. — D.  Thomson. 
I  HAD  the  honour  to  be  one  of  the  judges  of  Grapes  at  the  Dundee 
Show  last  September,  and  my  decision  was  given  that  Cooper’s  Black 
and  Gros  Maroc  are  not  distinct  varieties.  If  “  Rusticus  ”  calls  here 
any  day  soon  he  will  see  the  two  Grapes  grown  side  by  side  in  the  same 
house  with  bunches  still  on  them.  He  will  also  see  for  himself  that  the 
second  leaf  from  which  his  bunches  show  is  a  mistake,  and  not  a  point 
to  go  by.  My  experience  teaches  me  that  properly  matured  Vines  will 
show  their  bunches  from  the  second  to  the  third  and  fourth  leaf.  Both 
of  those  Grapes  named  I  have  grown  for  many  years,  and  have  always 
taken  care  never  to  show  them  as  distinct  varieties.  Turn  up  Dr.  Hogg’s 
Manual. — A,  Kirk,  Konoood  Gardens,  Alloa,  N.B. 
I  CONSIDER  the  Grapes,  Cooper’s  Black  and  Gros  Maroc,  distinct, 
but  I  also  regard  both  varieties  as  inferior,  in  wanting  flavour,  and  there¬ 
fore  unsuitable  for  my  employer’s  table.  Cooner’s  Black  we  turned  out, 
and  have  only  two  Vines  of  Gros  Maroc.  —  P.  W.  Fairgrieve, 
DnnTield. 
I  AM'  sending  by  this  post  samples  of  Vine  leaves  and  growth  of 
Cooper’s  Black  and  Gros  Maroc,  as  I  have  them  here  grafted  on  Hamburgh 
stocks.  Cooper’s  Black,  as  far  as  I  have  seen,  rarely,  if  ever,  has  shoulders 
to  the  bunch  ;  otherwise,  I  should  reckon  it  resembles  Gros  Maroc  in 
every  other  way — at  least,  not  distinct  enough  to  be  exhibited  in  a 
collection  of  Grapes  with  Gros  Maroc.  Unfortunately,  we  used  the  last 
of  our  “  Maroc  ”  last  week,  otherwise  I  would  have  sent  a  sample  with 
this. — J.  H.  Goodacre,  Elvaston, 
[We  have  received  bunches  of  Gros  Maroc  from  Mr.  T.  F.  Rivers, 
Sawbridgeworth,  and  Mr.  G.  Reynolds,  Gunnersbury,  the  berries  of 
which  are  identical  in  character.  We  have  also  received  a  bunch  of 
Cooper’s  Black  from  Mr,  John  Thomson,  Clovenfords.  The  berries  are 
rounder  than  the  others  and  similar  in  texture.  Whatever  difference 
there  may  be  in  the  Vines  when  growing  we  should  regard  the  bunches 
before  us,  though  not  identical,  as  too  much  alike  for  including  in  a 
collection  of  distinct  varieties.  We  have  seen  nearly  or  quite  as  much 
difference  in  the  berries  of  Black  Hamburghs  exhibited  as  in  the 
samples  referred  to  which  have  been  obligingly  sent  for  examination. 
We  shall  still  be  glad  to  learn  the  origin  of  Cooper’s  Black  Grape.] 
THE  FLORISTS’  TULIP. 
[By  JAS.  W.  Bentley,  Hon.  Secretary  of  the  Royal  National  Tulip  Society.] 
Descriptive  Catalogee.  ^Continued  from  page  373.') 
Dangerous  (Dark). — Bizarre.  Shape  good  ;  base  pure,  flamed  with 
brown  on  a  clear  yellow  ground.  Raised  in  the  south  of  England  by 
Mr.  Dark.  This  variety  was,  forty  years  ago,  a  good  exhibition  flower, 
but  is  “  dangerous  ”  no  longer. 
Dauntless.— A  syn.  of  Bessie  flamed. 
David  (Dutch). — Byblcemen.  Dwarf;  shape  fair,  base  pure;  best 
in  feathered  state,  when  the  feathering  is  almost  black  on  a  fine  white 
ground.  This  variety,  introduced  about  eighty  years  ago,  was  for  nearly 
half  a  century  in  high  favour  as  an  exhibition  flower  on  account  of  its 
constancy  and  the  handsome  contrast  of  its  black  and  white,  but  being 
of  delicate  constitution  has  gradually  gone  out  of  cultivation.  The 
Dutch  growers  still  retain  the  name  in  their  catalogues,  but  apparently 
have  lost  the  real  David,  as  they  send  for  it  an  inferior  kind  called 
Habit  de  Noce. 
David  Jackson  (Jackson). — Byblcemen.  Shape  good;  base  pure, 
white  ground  ;  clear  petals,  wide,  and  of  good  substance.  As  a  breeder 
it  is  good,  being  rich  dark  purple  in  colour.  When  broken  feathered 
the  feathering  is  rich  and  dark  ;  when  well  flamed  the  rich  dark  purple 
markings  make  it  a  fine  exhibition  flower.  Unfortunately,  however,  it 
is  generally  too  heavy  in  colour  when  broken,  and  this  fault  causes  it 
to  be  seldom  seen  at  exhibitions.  It  is  early  in  bloom,  and  is,  although 
not  prolific  in  the  way  of  offsets,  a  good  grower.  Raised  by  Mr.  David 
Jackson  of  Middleton,  Lane.,  about  thirty  years  ago  from  Ashmole’s 
Emma,  which  latter  is  a  seedling  from  the  once  famous  Louis  XVI. 
Dawn  (Horner).  —  Rose.  A  fine,  promising  rose  breeder,  still 
undistributed. 
Dean  Stanley  (H.  Goldham). — Byblcemen.  Shape  fair  ;  base 
pure  ;  petals  too  thin,  flamed  witn  purple,  and  of  little  value  as  an 
exhibition  flower.  A  seedling  from  Musidora  x  Gipsey. 
Defiance  (H.  Goldham).  —  Bizarre.  Shape  good;  base  pure;  a 
bold,  rich  feathered  and  flamed  bizarre.  No  longer  grown,  but  worthy 
of  notice  as  one  of  the  parents  of  the  late  Mr.  Lloyd’s  fine  red  bizarre 
breeders.  A  seedling  from  Fen  Devorant  x  Gloriosa. 
Democrat  (Dixon). — Byblcemen.  Shape  good  ;  base  pure.  Much 
esteemed  as  a  flamed  flower  forty  years  ago,  but  now  discarded. 
Demosthenes  (Headly). — Bizarre.  Shape  fair  ;  base  not  strictly 
pure  ;  best  in  feathered  state,  when  its  heavy  brown  feathering  gave  it  a 
handsome  appearance.  This  variety  is  so  like  Charles  X.,  that  many 
growers  have  maintained  they  are  the  same.  It  is  not  often  seen  now 
in  good  condition. 
Desdemona  (Horner). — Byblcemen.  A  fine  purple  breeder  of  excel¬ 
lent  properties  still  entirely  in  the  hands  of  the  raiser,  the  Rev.  F.  D. 
Horner,  of  Burton-in-Lonsdale. 
Dolittle  ( - )  — Rose.  Shape  very  long  ;  base  impure. 
A  scarlet  feathered  rose,  very  popular  during  the  first  half  of  this 
century  in  the  North  of  England  for  its  correct  marking,  but  now  quite 
discarded.  The  southern  growers  used  to  deride  the  men  of  the  north 
for  their  fondness  for  this  and  other  long  cupped  impure  flowers,  quite 
overlooking  that  the  northern  growers,  being  mostly  working  men,  were 
unable  to  pay  the  high  prices  asked  for  new  varieties  in  those  days,  and 
consequently  had  to  put  up  with  sorts  that  were  glaringly  faulty, 
varieties  that  were  willingly  discarded  when  better  ones  could  be  got. 
Syn.,  Michael  de  Lisle. 
Don  Cossack  (Dark). — Bizarre.  A  flamed  flower,  resembling  Poly¬ 
phemus,  which  being  excellently  marked  was  a  favourite  forty  years 
ago,  although  its  want  of  purity  told  against  its  success  as  an  exhibition 
variety. 
Don  John  (H.  Goldham). — Byblcemen.  Tall  ;  shape  long  ;  base 
pure  ;  a  well  marked  flamed  flower,  the  flaming  being  deep  purple.  A 
seedling  from  Musidora  x  Chancellor. 
Dora  (H.  Goldham), — Rose.  Dwarf;  shape  good  and  base  pure, 
well  flamed  with  bright  rose.  It  is  a  promising  flower,  but  seems  to  be 
a  poor  grower.  A  seedling  from  Claudiana  x  Pass-Lac. 
Dragon  Fly  (Horner). — Bizarre.  Shape  good ;  base  pure.  A  promising 
variety  ;  seen  in  public  only  as  a  breeder  up  to  the  present,  and  still 
entirely  in  the  hands  of  the  raiser. 
Dreadnought  (Hepworth),  —  Byblcemen.  A  feathered  flower, 
which  has  not  justified  its  early  promise  or  its  pretentious  name,  being 
of  little  account  nowadays.  It  broke  from  Hepworth’s  233/64  breeder 
about  twenty-five  years  ago. 
Dr.  Colenso  (H.  Goldham). — Bizarre.  Dwarf  ;  shape  fair  and 
base  pure  ;  flamed  with  brown  on  a  good  yellow  ground,  and  sadly 
deficient  in  feathering.  It  is  a  seedling  from  Glory  x  Willison’s  King, 
and  of  no  value  as  an  exhibition  flower. 
Dr.  Dalton  (Hardy). — Bizarre;  Shape  fair,  and  base  pure.  It  is 
seen  oftenest  in  breeder  state,  when  it  is  dull  brown  in  colour,  and  as 
the  petals  are  somewhat  flimsy  of  no  particular  value.  It  has  never 
made  a  reputation  as  a  broken  flower. 
Dr.  Hardy  (Storer). — Bizarre.  Shape  excellent,  purity  undeniable, 
petals  broad  and  stout.  As  a  breeder  it  is  excellent,  and  as  a  flamed 
flower  it  is,  as  yet,  unsurpassed  amongst  red  bizarres.  Its  fine  branching 
beam  of  dark  scarlet,  and  its  well  defined  feathering  on  a  rich  gold 
ground,  combined  with  its  stoutness  of  petal  and  excellence  of  form  will, 
as  it  has  an  excellent  constitution,  keep  it  in  the  front  rank  for  many 
years  to  come.  Well  might  Dr.  Hardy  exclaim,  “  Then  my  name  will 
live,”  when  Mr,  Thos,  Haynes,  who  broke  it  from  the  breeder  thirty-two 
years  ago,  announced  his  intention  of  calling  the  flower  Dr.  Hardy.  It 
is  cheap  and  plentiful,  although  a  good  strain  is  indispensable.  As  a 
feathered  flower  it  is  of  little  value.  Ic  is  a  seedling  from  Pilot  x 
Shakespeare. 
Dr.  Horner  (Groom). — Bizarre.  Shape  rather  globular  and  base 
pure.  A  lightly  feathered  dark  bizarre  on  a  pale  yellow  ground  ;  raised 
by  Mr.  Groom  and  named,  about  forty-five  years  ago,  in  honour  of 
Dr.  Horner  of  Hull,  who  was,  in  his  day,  an  enthusiastic  florist.  This 
variety  was  figured  and  described  in  an  early  volume  of  the  “  Illustrated 
London  News,”  and  was  a  famous  flower  at  the  time,  but  is  now  scarcely 
grown  at  all. 
Dr.  Hutcheon  (Storer).— Bizarre.  Shape  good;  base  pure.  A 
well-marked  flamed  bizarre,  the  flaming  being  dark  chocolate  on  a  good 
yellow  ground,  but  there  is  an  objectionable  tinge  at  the  base  of  the 
beam.  It  is  a  seedling  from  Dr,  Hardy,  but  inferior  to  that  variety. 
Owing  to  the  confusion  into  which  the  late  Mr.  Storer’s  seedlings  had  of 
late  years  fallen,  a  far  superior  variety  has  for  a  few  seasons  past  been 
exhibited  under  the  name  of  Dr.  Hutcheon  by  some  growers.-  With  the 
assistance  of  the  late  Mr.  Lakin,  who  knew  Storer  intimately,  the  matter 
was  rectified,  and  it  was  decided  to  call  the  superior  variety  Samuel 
Barlow,  after  the  well-known  florist  who  was  for  so  many  years  President 
of  the  Tulip  Society. 
Dr.  Vernon  (Johnson). — Rose.  Pure ;  shape  good.  This  variety, 
although  rather  small  in  size,  makes  both  a  passable  feathered  and  a 
flamed  flower.  It  is,  however,  of  no  particular  value  as  an  exhibition 
flower,  as  the  marking  colour  is  weak  and  dull. 
Due  d’Aumale  (H.  Goldham). — Bizarre,  Shape  good  ;  base  pure  ; 
feathered  with  dark  brown  on  a  pale  yellow  ground  ;  of  no  particular 
merit.  A  seedling  from  Polyphemus  X  Charles  Brown. 
Due  DE  Savoie  (Dutch). — Bizarre.  Shape  long  ;  base  greasy,  and 
sometimeo  even  green.  A  favourite  feathered  bizarre  in  the  north  fifty 
years  ago,  but  now  discarded.  Syn.  Spencer’s  Grand  Duke. 
Duchess  of  Cambridge  (Groom). — Rose.  Tall ;  formerly  esteemed 
a  fine  feathered  rose . 
