There is nothing that people a peculiar voracity is shown whenever a Grape with new qualities is said to make its appear-ance. We must, therefore, take care, as far as in us lies, that our worthy friends are guarded with especial care against the magnificient exaggerations with which what purports to be a new variety of this fruit is introduced to the notice of their purses.

We are assured in the Annates de la Socieie Royale d'Agriculture, etc, de Gand, that a Grape of marvellous goodness, and quite new, was exhibited in September 1848, at the Belgian Agricultural and Horticultural exhibition. It is described and figured in the above mentioned publication, p. 415 of the volume for 1848, under the name of the Raisin Royal de Craan. It is a white variety, the flesh of which is described as being "exceedingly juicy, extremely high flavored, sugary, and perfumed with an indescribable aroma, which is not that of the Muscat, nor that of the Isabella Grape, but one peculiar to itself, and which must be tasted, in order to form any idea of it!" This Grape, it is stated, could bear comparison with those sent from Windsor to the King of the Belgians. Its origin had not been satisfactorily ascertained by the author of the article.

We owe to the kindness of M. de Jonghe, of Brussels, a bunch of this Grape, and additional details respecting it. He says that the original plant is 13 years old, and was raised from seed of a "Raisin Muscat;" that it is growing in the garden of Mademoiselle Hendrick, a lady re-Biding at Kinsendaele, a village about a league and a half from Brussels: that in 1848 a bunch of it was given to a gardener of the name of De Craan, of Brussels, who obtained a prize for it, and it was then figured. In September last another bunch was exhibited by Mdlle. Hendrick, and for this a prize was also awarded. If considered to be really deserving of cultivation, and if indeed new, Mdlle. Hendrick intends devoting the proceeds of the sale to some charitable purpose.

It is impossible not to appreciate the kind-hearted spirit in which this lady proposes to apply the produce of her Grape to benevolent objects; and we have no doubt that the public would readily second her intention, if the Grape were what it purports to be. But we regret to add that her expectations are doomed to disappointment.

When received, many of the berris were bruised and decayed, owing to the bunch having been too loosely packed in cotton, and, in forming an opinion of what the Grape is, this circumstance had to be taken into consideration; but after making full allowance for all defects arising in this or any other way, we come to no other conclusion than that this Raisin Royal De Craan is neither in flavor, nor in any of the least important tremely in quality according to the manner in which it is treated.

We are sure that our readers will be greatly obliged to M. de Jonghe for having given us the means of preventing much disappointment to all parties by thus pointing out the true character of a variety, which, in the absence of such an examination, would soon have found its way into the market as a great novelty, with a very fine name, and with a price high in proportion to the skill with which it would have been puffed. - Gardeners' Chronicle*

New Grape #1

One ripening with the same degree of heat as the B. Hamburg, and of muscat flavor, is valuable. The following is from the report of the London Penological Society: "Mr. Snow again furnished a bunch of his new seedling Black Grape, raised from the Black Hamburg fertilized by the White Muscat. The berries are of good size, varying in form from round, like the Hamburg, to oval, like the Muscat. The skin is black, and, though not .thick, is tough - a property which enables the fruit to hang and bear carriage well. The flesh is melting, and remarkably rich in flavor, fully charged with the aroma of the Muscat, and with an unusually high perfume. The number of seeds varies from one to two*, and in some oases they are wanting. Mr. Snow having expressed a wish that the Society should name his new grape, Mr. Hogg proposed that it should be called Snow's Muscat Hamburg, which was approved of. It ripens as early, and with the same degree of heat, as the Black: Hamburg".

The New Grapes #2

I propose to offer a few remarks concerning some of the new recently-introduced native grapes, because there are contradictory opinions advanced of some of them that are pretty well established here.

New Grapes #3

We have received during the past month or so a number of New Grape, which we group here together for a few remarks. For some time yet the cry will be, "Still they come;" and we might as well my at once, of not a few of them, "Let them go." We rejoice at the spirit that is abroad on this subject, because we believe that it will be productive of good results; but it is time that we began to judge all new comers with some degree of severity, and let none pass that can not show a high character.

New Grapes #4

Among the newer grapes for public favor, we notice two from New Jersey - the Conqueror and Challenge, introduced by W. F. Basset. They are described as hardy, produced from a cross between Concord and Royal Muscadine; both black in color; ripening with and before the Concord, and superior to it. Another new one is named Duquett, or Duquett's Seedling, from Orleans County, N. Y. It is described as white, transparent, with only one seed in each grape, nearly as large as Isabella, with flavor of White Chasselas; vine, perfectly hardy, and ripens 1st of September in its native county.

From The South

Our correspondence from horticulturists of the Southern States is of a cheering nature, for although they have suffered by the late war, yet we find the love of fruits and their culture brings man to man, and admits of no difference to intercept genial good feeling. We have many choice horticultural spirits at the South, and among them perhaps none of more repute than M. W. Phillips, of Chat-awa, Miss., and P. J. Berckmans, of Augusta, Ga. The former is a man of years; we don't like to tell his age, fearing he may be sensitive, but we will say he has devoted thirty or more years, with means at command, to the advancement of fruit - growing at the South; and although now somewhat advanced and impaired, as to pecuniary means, he is devoting his energies and advice to the extension of fruit-growing at the South as one of the profitable and blessed occupations of man. Although in years, and unaccustomed to work, he is giving a daily example of the dignity of physical labor when connected with the brain. He looks forward with hope and expectancy to see the day when the South will export corn and other material products of life's support to the North. He began his labors in pomology in 1832, and has continued steadfast to his love to the present time.

He has fruited 250 varieties of the pear, 150 of the apple, 175 of the peach, and others in proportion, besides cultivating extensively ornamental flowering plants.

The latter gentleman, P. J. Berckmans, is younger in years, with great enthusiasm, a successful tree grower, and to whose opinions relative to value of Southern fruits we ever pay respect.