The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . , thebunches large, full, even in berry, and excellentlycoloured. Of Lady Downes, there were large num-bers of perfect examples, full-sized, and larger in theberries than this excellent winter Grape often Seedling was also in superb condition, andfaultless in finish, with larger bunches than usual, andwith no defective setting. Gros Guillaume (Barba-rossa) was represented by beautiful bunches, highlycoloured. Trebbiano was also noticeable. In thishouse there is a new Grape that promises t
The Gardeners' chronicle : a weekly illustrated journal of horticulture and allied subjects . , thebunches large, full, even in berry, and excellentlycoloured. Of Lady Downes, there were large num-bers of perfect examples, full-sized, and larger in theberries than this excellent winter Grape often Seedling was also in superb condition, andfaultless in finish, with larger bunches than usual, andwith no defective setting. Gros Guillaume (Barba-rossa) was represented by beautiful bunches, highlycoloured. Trebbiano was also noticeable. In thishouse there is a new Grape that promises to be adesirable one. It is a cross between Duke of Buc-cleuch and Gros Guillaume, aud perfectly black incolour. The bunches are large, long, and moderatelyheavy at the shoulder ; it is good in flavour, andlarge in berry. In another large house, where, as in that alreadydescribed, there are various sorts grown—MadresfieldCourt, Gros Colmar, and Black Alicante were excep-tionally fine, as likewise were Duke of Buccleuch andGolden Champion. As seen here, the latter it agrand-looking Jilt. J. H. Krelage. kindness can always be counted on. For our ownpart, we are glad of the opportunity of expressingour gratitude for the valuable information we haveso often received in response to our inquiries. Jacob Heinrich Krelage was born in November,1824, at Haarlem. He was the only son of E. , a native of Osnabruck, Hanover, whofounded the business at Haarlem in 1811—at firston a very modest scale, but soon extended hisoperations also to Frankfort, of which city, bymarriage with Miss Fresenius, he became a freecitizen, and in consequence entitled to carry onbusiness independently of the fairs. In 1830, aneulogistic account of Mr. Krelages nursery was givenin Loudons Gardeners Magazine, showing the extentto which even then the business was carried. Yearafter year further extensions were made, and in 1841J. H. Krelage undertook the management of theFrankfort branch. In 1850
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