We had purposed to give as a frontispiece this month a seedling Camellia, raised by the late Mr. Becar; but as the engraver, through a misunderstanding, finished instead the Anna Grape, we give the latter. It makes no difference, except as it interferes with our plan of alternating a fruit and a flower. This grape originated with Mr. Hasbrouck, of Newburgh, was purchased by Dr. Grant, after a thorough investigation of its merits, and named by him Anna, after his daughter. Our engraving is a fair representation of the size of bunch and berry, taken from a vine five years old. The bunches are large, compact, and shouldered. Berries large, round, somewhat transparent, and covered with a white bloom. Flesh, melting, juicy, and sweet, with a peculiarly rich spicy flavor, and a musky aroma. Color greenish white, with a tinge of amber in the sun. Season, usually some ten days earlier than Catawba. Quality, best. It is, no doubt, a seedling of the Catawba, and closely resembles it in habit On young vines, the fruit is sometimes a little hard, but, as in the case of many other fine grapes, this disappears as the vines acquire age. The fruit hangs well to the bunch, and should be allowed to remain till thoroughly ripe. Many of us have yet got to learn when a grape is thoroughly ripe.

It is a good strong grower, and productive.

I am now inclined to say a few words respecting one that is not yet fully before the public; I refer to the Anna; and it might properly be called the Anna Muscat, as the flavor reminds one of the Muscat of Alexandria. It fruited for the first time while my late brother was living, who thought highly of it, as weir for its high flavor as for its beauty and color. The vine was purchased and removed, and like the removal of most old vines did not succeed well, giving no good fruit and not very healthy wood. I have observed its progress during the past few years with much interest. The vines that have been grown from it are vigorous and healthy in habit, much like Catawba, but with a thicker and more firmly fleshed leaf, which enables it better than any other except Delaware, to resist mildew. It also ripens its wood early and has so far proved perfectly hardy. Its bunches and berries are large and only moderately compact in this respect, much like Catawba, peculiarly dotted and covered with a fine bloom. The color varies from greenish to pearly white, and sometimes light amber.

The flesh is juicy and has. generally a considerable degree of adhesiveness at its centre, but much less acidity than the Catawba. The flavor is rich and peculiar, but sugary, vinous, and spicy, with a fine pleasant aroma. It ripens fully as early as the Isabella; but like the Catawba, continues to improve to the end of the longest season.