September  28,  189?.  JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDENER. 
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such  were  adopted  both  Societies  would  be  gainers  in  the  long  run. 
— D.  Buchanan,  Forth  Vineyard,  Kippen. 
[1,  Will  our  readers  who  are  interested  in  Grape  growing  and 
exhibiting,  also  both  Societies,  consider  the  National  Cup  question? 
2,  Our  able  correspondent  may  send  bis  chapter  on  the  “downright  sheer 
nonsense”  question  at  his  convenience.  3,  A  first-class  certificate  was 
awarded  for  Gros  Maroc  Grape  by  the  Fruit  Committee  of  the  Royal 
Horticultural  Society  on  October  12th,  1880.  Shortly  afterwards  we 
illustrated  a  shoulder  of  it  (fig.  53),  and  published  the  following 
historical  notes  : — “This  very  imposing  Grape,  a  portion  of  a  bunch  of 
which  is  represented  in  fig.  53  was  obtained  by  Mr.  Rivers  in  1850 
from  M.  Yibert  of  Angers,  a  very  enthusiastic  and  skilful  viticulturist, 
who  raised  and  sent  out  many  seed¬ 
lings,  but  did  not  raise  the  variety 
in  question.  A  Vine  of  the  Gros 
Maroc  grown  in  a  pot  in  a  forcing 
house  at  Sawbridgeworth  first  at¬ 
tracted  attention  by  its  great  fertility, 
and  the  colour  and  late-keeping 
properties  of  the  fruit.  As  soon  as 
room  could  be  given  it  was  planted 
out  in  a  vinery,  and  it  has  now 
developed  into  a  valuable  black 
late  autumn  Grape.  The  berries 
are  large  deep  blue  black,  carrying 
a  very  dense  bloom,  flavour 
sprightly  but  not  rich.  It  is  rather 
singular  that  when  grown  in  a  pot 
the  Vine  produces  bunches  at  every 
joint,  but  when  planted  out  the 
growth  is  so  vigorous  that  it  will 
not  submit  fo  spur-pruning;  Mr. 
Rivers  therefore  recommends  grow¬ 
ing  it  on  the  rod  or  extension 
system.  Gros  Colman  was  sent 
to  Sawbridgeworth  by  M.  Yibert 
about  1848  as  a  present,  and  being 
a  ‘gift  horse’  was  not  much 
thought  of  for  many  years,  but  its 
hidden  virtues  have  at  last  brought 
it  into  notice  as  one  of  the  largest 
late  Grapes.  Gros  Maroc  has  gone 
through  the  same  career,  and  its 
merits  are  now  recognised.  Like  the 
Black  Hamburgh  the  fruit  of  the 
variety  in  question  is  not  likely  to 
cloy  the  palate,  and  it  ;s  no  worse 
for  being  an  old  variety.  It  was 
first  exhibited  at  one  of  the  meet¬ 
ings  of  the  British  Pomoloaical 
Society — namely,  in  August,  1857. 
The  fruit  was  in  an  unripe  state. 
The  variety  was  then  determined 
to  be  the  Damas  Bleu,  Gros  Damas, 
Merbregie,  or  Gros  Maroc,  which 
was  grown  and  esteemed  in  the 
south  of  France  for  its  fine  appear¬ 
ance  and  good  quality.  It  i<  known 
in  Italy  as  Uva  Damascena.”] 
TRANSPLANTING  PEACHES  and  NECTARINES. 
Notwithstanding  the  frequent  repetition  of  the  advice  to  plant 
early,  it  is  surprising  how  many  gardeners  are  still  in  the  habit  of 
leaving  work  of  this  class  until  quite  late  in  the  season  before  pre¬ 
paring  for  it,  let  alone  getting  at  it.  If  undertaken  in  a  timely  anck 
proper  manner  there  is  no  more  fear  of  losing  a  crop  of  Peaches  and 
Nectarines  owing  to  transplanting,  than  there  is  of  losing  the  crop  ofi 
flowers  from  a  Pelargonium  after  repotting.  It  is  simply  a  cultmal 
detail,  that  may  be  carried  out  quite  easily  if  due  care  is  exercised 
before  and  after  the  operation. 
There  may  be  blanks  requiring  to  be  filled  in  Peach  houses,  and 
EUC HARIS  RURFORMENSIS. 
The  value  of  the  refined  flowers 
of  the  several  forms  of  Eueharis  for 
various  purposes  of  decoration  is 
recognised  by  everyone — in  lact,  they 
constantly  grow  in  apprr ciation.  It 
is,  nevertheless,  comparatively  seldom 
that  a  new  one  of  distinctive  merit  is  placed  before  the  gardening  public, 
so  that  when  such  an  event  occurs  the  plant  finds  ready  admira¬ 
tion  and  appreciation.  Such  proved  to  be  the  case  on  the  12th  inst., 
when  Mr.  W.  Bain,  gardener  to  Sir  Trevor  Lawrence,  Bart.,  Burford 
Lodge,  Dorking,  contributed  Eueharis  burfordiensis  (fig.  5t)  to  the  meeting 
of  the  Royal  Horticultural  Society  held  in  the  Drill  Hall,  James  Street, 
Westminster.  It  is  a  hybrid  resulting  from  a  cross  between  E.  Masters 
and  E.  Sanderi,  and  it  is  perfectly  distinct.  As  with  other  Eueharis  tho 
flowers  are  pure  white,  but  where,  w'itb  one  or  two  notable  exceptions, 
all  the  types  have  flowers  which  expand  their  parts  and  become  quite 
flat,  E.  burfordiensis  is  tubular  in  form,  and  most  attractive.  The 
segments  are  long  and  pointed,  and  slightly  wavy  in  outline.  When  this 
hybrid  becon  es  known  it  is  safe  to  pi  edict  for  it  a  great  popularity.  Tho 
Floral  Committee  recommended  a  first-class  certificate. 
Fig.  54.— EUCHARIS  BURFORDIENSIS. 
healthy  young  trees  have  been  growing  on  the  walls  for  the  purpose.. 
I  Usually  by  the  end  of  September  or  the  first  or  second  week  in 
October,  according  to  the  variety,  these  trees  will  have  reached  the 
proper  stage  for  transplanting ;  that  is,  when  the  buds  are  well 
developed  along  the  young  growth  and  the  leaves  are  still  on  the- 
trees.  At  the  fall  of  the  leaf  there  is  always  a  good  deal  of  root 
action  proceeding,  and  this  will  be  increased  by  the  transplanting,  so- 
that  the  trees  will  soon  •re-establish  themselves,  plump  the  wood, 
and,  if  properly  treated  in  other  respects,  carry  their  usual  crop  the- 
I  ensuing  season. 
The  actual  work  in  connection  with  transplanting  is  not  great,, 
but  it  must  be  systematically  and  carefully  done,  and  also  with 
despatch.  Unless  rain  has  fallen  in  more  than  usual  quantity  the 
roots  should  have  a  thorough  soaking,  not  merely  a  surface  watering,. 
