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Title: The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects
Year: 1874 (1870s)
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Subjects: Ornamental horticulture Horticulture Plants, Ornamental Gardening
Publisher: London : (Gardeners Chronicle)
Contributing Library: UMass Amherst Libraries
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unsurpassed among■ apes, Unfortunately, however, it takes a long the bunches should not be exposed till the berries arequite full-grown, when the leaves may be graduallydrawn aside ; for if done before the sun is apt to scaldand blister the skin. What is greatly wanted is aGrape of good quality that will ripen with the BlackHamburgh ; and at one time I was very hopeful weshould have such a one in Pearsons Golden Queen, butafter growing it for several years I am very disap-pointed with it, as the skin of the berries is verythick i^nd leathery, and the flavour flat and insipid, an ordinary vinery, where I have found it never doeswell. Golden Champion and Uuke of Buccleuch arenoble-looking Grapes, but both have the same faultof spotting in the skin of the berries, otherwise theywould be the greatest acquisitions we have had forsome time. 7- -y. Apples not Shown at South Kensington.— Of good kinds of Apples I missed at .South Kensing-ton the other day, such old sorts as the Alfriston,
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Fig. 98.—THE EDELWEISS. (SEE P. $28.) rne to get it to the desirable condition referred to,id its chief value, therefore, is for autumn and;inter use ; for if wanted before, the \ines must bet to work very early, and kept on without check1 the fruit is ready to cut, but the longer it hangse better it is. Unlike other Grapes, the Muscat ofilexandria requires light and sun on the bunches toIlour them properly, and it is only by exposure toI ose combined influences that the berries acquire•eir rich piquant flavour. Although sun and lightie so necessary for the perfect finishing of Muscats, besides which they discolour after hanging awhile.This I find to be the case when the Vine is grafted or onits own roots ; but it may do better forced, and I shallbe glad to hear how it has turned out with others.Fosters Seedling is the best early, as it is not onlyvery good, but it is a remarkably free bearing kind,forces well, and soon comes ready for use. Whereplenty of heat can be given White F

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