GRAPES
GRAPES
An article in "The Victorian Historical Magazine", Feb 1940, gives an
insight into the diversity of grapes that were once about. The article
is about pioneers of horticulture in Victoria and it says the following
about the operations of John Pascoe Fawkner's nursery- "In the "Geelong
Advertiser" of June 28th, 1848, he advertises for sale at "the Orchard
Pascoevale," "the most extensive and choice collection of Fruit Trees,
Vines, and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, ever to be offered to the
public, as the produce of or acclimatized in this Colony." He lists 35
apple varieties, 20 pears, 20 plums, 10 cherries, over 200 varieties of
grape vines"
References used -
1. Railton and Co Catalogue about 1880. [Railton]
2. Goodmans Catalogue of 1914 [Goodmans1914]
The catalogue used American spelling for words such as color (colour)
and flavor (flavour) and this has been retained.
3. List of fruiting plants (including 149 grape varieties) growing at
the Royal Horticultural Gardens, Richmond Park, Burnley, in 1896.
Thanks to the State Library of Victoria for allowing us to use
information from the list.
4. "Australian Vine Improvment Association National Register of
Grapevine varieties and Clones". This publication can be purchased
$22.50 from-
Australian Vine Improvement Association
Box 460
Irymple 3498
Vines can be purchased from-
{Goodmans95} C J Goodman Pty ltd (Established 1888!)
P.O. Box 47
Bairnsdale 3875 051 524060
Sources of cutting material
<NT> Arid Zone Research Institute,
<Irymple>
<Merbein>
<NSW>
<Qld>
<Loxton>
<Tas>
<WA>
BLACK FRONTIGNAN Medium-sized fruit, of a most delicious flavour.
Medium. [Railton] (Brown Frontignac)<Loxton><NSW><Merbein>
BLACK HAMBURG Large fruit; one of the best sorts. Medium
[Railton] [Burnley]
BLACK MUSCAT [Burnley] (Friedenstruh Orchard) {Goodmans95}
BLACK PRINCE [Burnley] <Irymple><Merbein>
BLUE IMPERIAL Large fruit; the vine is a great bearer. Medium.
[Railton] [Burnley] (Cinsaut www)<Merbein>
BUCKLANDS SWEETWATER [Burnley] <Loxton><Merbein>
CANNON HALL MUSCAT Large size; delicious flavour. Late. [Railton]
[Burnley] <WA><Irymple><NSW><Merbein><Qld>
CENTENIAL [Burnley]<Merbein>
CORNICHON BLANC (LADIES FINGER) [Burnley]
CORNICHON RED
CORNICHON <NSW>
CRYSTAL [Burnley] <Loxton>
DOUCE NOIR (Charabono www)<Irymple>
DORADILLA [Burnley]
DORADILLO <Irymple><Loxton>
DUTCHESS OF BUCCLEUCH Very rich flavourMedium [Railton]
[Burnley] <Merbein>
GOETHE [Burnley] <Merbein><NSW>
GOLDEN QUEEN [Burnley] <Merbein>
GORDO BLANCO An improvement on the Muscat of Alexandria, as it sets the
fruit much better; it also singularly resembles that grape in flavour,
size and appearance. (Goodmans 1914) {Goodmans95}
GRAHAM'S LARGE BLACK [Burnley]
GRAHAMS bLACK <Merbein>
GRAND TURK [Burnley] <Qld>
GROS COLEMAN [Burnley]
GROS COLMAN <Merbein><Irymple><Loxton>
INGRAM'S HARDY PROLIFIC [Burnley] <Irymple>
IONA [Burnley] <Merbein><Qld>
ISABELLA
LADY DOWNES SEEDLING Very good flavour; dark purple colour. Late.
[Railton] [Burnley] <Loxton><Merbein>
MADRESFIELD COURT BLACK MUSCAT [Burnley]
MADRESFIELD COURT MUSCAT <Merbein>
MALAGRA [Burnley] <Merbein><NT><Irymple>
MONUKA
MONUKKA (Black Monukka) <NSW><Loxton><Irymple><Merbein><Qld>
MATARO [Burnley] <Merbein><Irymple><NSW><Qld><Loxton>
MUSCAT HAMBURG One of the best of all grapes; very hardy. Medium.
[Railton] [Burnley] (Black Muscat) <Merbein><Qld><NSW><Irymple><NT><Tas><Loxton><WA>
MIDDLEMISS' SEEDLING [Burnley]
MIDDLEMISS SEEDLING <Irymple>
PEDRO XIMENES [Burnley] <Loxton><Merbein><Qld>
RAISON DES DAMES Medium sized grape; yellow. Medium. [Railton]
Bunches medium to large, large sized berries; greenish white.
(Goodmans 1914) [Burnley]
RAISIN DE DAME <Irymple>
RED PRINCE Large red grape, of good flavour. Late. [Railton]
<WA><Loxton><Merbein><NT><NSW>
ROYAL ASCOT A large hardy variety. Medium [Railton] [Burnley]
<WA><Loxton><Merbein>
SULTANA A very valyuable variety for raisons; small yellowish color and
seedless. Also a good table grape. (Goodmans 1914) [Burnley]
{Goodmans95}
SWEETWATER [Burnley]
SYRIAN Large yellow grape, good quality. Late. [Railton]
[Burnley]
WHITE SYRIAN (Raisen de Palestine)<Qld><Merbein>
TASKA DE LORCA [Burnley] <WA>
TINTO [Burnley] <Merbein><Qld>
TOKAY FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
TOKAY (Flame Tokay) <Merbein><NT>
TREBBIANO (Currow's) [Burnley] <Loxton><Irymple><Merbein><Qld><NSW>
TRENTHAM BLACK [Burnley] <Loxton>
VERDEILHO [Burnley] <Loxton><WA><Tas><Merbein><Irymple><Qld>
WHITE FRONTIGNAN A very rich flavour. Early. [Railton]
[Burnley] <Merbein>
WALTHAM CROSS One of the best varieties suitable for a hot district.
Medium. [Railton] [Burnley] {Goodmans95}
WHITE MUSCAT {Goodmans95}
Missing varieties known to have once been planted in South easten
Australia- 26/8/95- 178 varieties AWOL
ALEPPO [Burnley]
ALMERIA [Burnley](Ohanez www)
ALNWICK SEEDLING [Burnley]
BASHAN'S SEEDLING [Burnley]
BLACK CONSTANTIA [Burnley]
BLACK FRANKENTHAL [Burnley]
BLACK GRENACRE [Burnley]
BLACK JULY [Burnley]
BLACK ST. PETERS [Burnley]
BLACK TRIPOLI Large fruit; medium sized bunches; very good
flavour. Medium [Railton] [Burnley]
BEAU NOIR [Burnley]
BOWOOD MUSCAT [Burnley]
BOU[Burnley]Y NOIR [Burnley]
BRADDICK'S HAMBRO [Burnley]
CALABRIAN [Burnley]
CAMBRIDGE BOTANIC GARDEN [Burnley]
CARACOSSA [Burnley]
CABINET SAUVIGNON [Burnley]
CARIGNON [Burnley]
CHAMPION HAMBRO [Burnley]
CHAMPION MUSCAT Large size, delicious flavour. Medium. [Railton]
[Burnley]
CHAPTAL [Burnley]
CHARDONETTE [Burnley]
CHASSELAS MUSQUE [Burnley]
CHASSELAS MUSQUE DE SILLERY [Burnley]
CHASSELLAS NOIR [Burnley]
CHASSELAS PARSELY LEAVED [Burnley]
CHASSELAS ROSE [Burnley]
CHASSELAS VIBERT [Burnley]
CHAVOUSH [Burnley]
CLOIRETTE POINCEAU [Burnley]
DALCETTO [Burnley]
DOLCE NOIR [Burnley]
DR HOGG [Burnley]
DUC DE MAGENTA [Burnley]
DUKE OF BUCCLEUGH [Burnley]
DUTCH SWEETWATER [Burnley]
EARLY AUVERGNE FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
EARLY BLACK BORDEAU [Burnley]
EARLY GOLDEN FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
EARLY MALINGRE [Burnley]
EARLY SILVER FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
EARLY SAUVEUR FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
EARLY WHITE MALVASIA [Burnley]
ESPERIONE [Burnley]
EUGENEIN FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
FIELDINGER [Burnley]
GENERAL DELLA MARMORA [Burnley]
GOLDEN CHASSELAS A vary hardy and good variety. Early. [Railton]
GROVE END SWEETWATER [Burnley]
HAMBRO FRANCAISE [Burnley]
HAUTVILLERS NOIR [Burnley]
HERMITAGE [Burnley]
HUNTER RIVER PINEAU BLANC [Burnley]
ICY [Burnley]
JURA MUSCAT [Burnley]
KESH MESH [Burnley]
KNIGHT'S LARGE BLACK [Burnley]
LA BRUXELOISE [Burnley]
LA GLOIRE (Liverdun) [Burnley]
LA MAMELONE [Burnley]
LATE GREEN GASCOIGNE [Burnley]
LOMBARDY Z
MADELINE ROYAL [Burnley]
MEDOC [Burnley]
MELVILLE CASTLE [Burnley]
MERRIDITH ALICANTE [Burnley]
MEURTH FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
MILLERS BURGANDY [Burnley]
MILLHILL HAMBRO [Burnley]
MOROCCO PRINCE [Burnley]
MUSCAT D'AOUT [Burnley]
MUSCAT HOUDAN [Burnley]
MUSCAT LIERVAL [Burnley]
MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRA Large grapes, of good flavour. Late. [Railton]
[Burnley]
MUSCAT ST. LAURET [Burnley]
MESNIC BLANC [Burnley]
MRS PRINCE'S BLACK MUSCAT [Burnley]
MRS PEARSON [Burnley]
NERI [Burnley]
PEARSON'S IRONCLAD [Burnley]
PITMASTON WHITE CLUSTER [Burnley]
RED FRONTIGNAN Medium-size grape, rich flavour. Medium. [Railton]
RED OR GRI[Burnley]LY FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
REEVES' MUSCADINE [Burnley]
REISLING, BLACK SPANISH [Burnley]
RIESLING, RED [Burnley]
ROCHELLE [Burnley]
ROYAL MUSCADINE [Burnley]
ROYAL VINEYARD [Burnley]
RYTON MUSCAT [Burnley]
ST. GIOVETTE [Burnley]
SILICIAN [Burnley]
SHEPPARD'S REISLING [Burnley]
SHERRY [Burnley]
THOMPSON'S GOLDEN CHAMPION [Burnley]
THOMPSON'S SEEDLESS [Burnley]
TROVEREN FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
VICTORIA HAMBRO [Burnley]
WANTAGE [Burnley]
WAX [Burnley]
WEST'S ST. PETERS [Burnley]
WHITE CORSICAN [Burnley]
WHITE HERMITAGE [Burnley]
WHITE LADY DOWNES [Burnley]
WHITE MORILLON Large hardy variety. Late. [Railton]
[Burnley]
WHITE TOKAY (Snowden's) [Burnley]
WHITE ZANTE [Burnley]
WILMOT'S SWEETWATER An excellent medium sized grape. Early. [Railton]
[Burnley]
WINTER MUSCADINE [Burnley]
WOODWARD'S BLACK [Burnley]
WORTLEY HALL [Burnley]
XERES [Burnley]
ZANTE (Currant) A small grape of deep black color, with rich bloom;
bunches medium, very good bearer. Late. This is the currant of
commercial value, and is being largel;y planted. (Goodmans 1914)
[Burnley]
The following are listed as American varieties on the list of fruiting
plants growing at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, Richmond Park,
Burnley, in 1896.
ADIRONAC
ALLEN'S BLACK
ALLEN'S HYBRID
ALVEY
AMERICAN RAISEN
ANNA
BLACK COLOURING
CENBY'S AUGUST
CLINTON
DELAWARE
DEVEREUX
DIANA
ELSINGBURGH
FLOWERS
GENEVIEVE
HOLDING
ISRAELA
IVE'S SEEDLING
LENOIR
LINDLEY
LOGAN
MARTHA
MAXATAWNEY
MILES
PERKINS
REBECCA
ROGERS NO 12
ROLAND'S AMERICAN
SALEM
SCUPPERNONG, WHITE
TAYLOR
TO KAYLON
THOMAS
WILDER
Grapes are easily propagated from cutting. Take cuttings when fully
dormant with three nodes and plant them vertically in a very sandy
potting mix. When taking cuttings, mark the top of the cutting with
a point and the bottom with a flat cut so there is no confusion when
planting.
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own pamphlets to photocopy and sell for profits for their group.
It is asked that they acknowledge the East Gippsland Organic Agriculture
Association Inc as their source.
It is asked that anyone intending to use this information in
commercially published form ask the permission of the East Gippsland
Organic Agriculture Association, P.O. Box 1263, Bairnsdale, 3875.
ORIGINAL LIST
BLACK HAMBURG Large fruit; one of the best sorts. Medium [Railton] [Burnley]
BLACK MUSCAT [Burnley] (Friedenstruh Orchard) {Goodmans95}
GORDO BLANCO An improvement on the Muscat of Alexandria, as it sets the fruit much better; it also singularly resembles that grape in flavour, size and appearance. (Goodmans 1914) {Goodmans95}
ISABELLA
SULTANA A very valyuable variety for raisons; small yellowish color and seedless. Also a good table grape. (Goodmans 1914) [Burnley] {Goodmans95}
SWEETWATER [Burnley]
WALTHAM CROSS One of the best varieties suitable for a hot district. Medium. [Railton] [Burnley] {Goodmans95}
WHITE MUSCAT {Goodmans95}
Missing varieties known to have once been planted in South easten Australia- 26/8/95- 178 varieties AWOL
ALEPPO [Burnley]
ALMERIA [Burnley]
ALNWICK SEEDLING [Burnley]
BASHAN'S SEEDLING [Burnley]
BLACK CONSTANTIA [Burnley]
BLACK FRANKENTHAL [Burnley]
BLACK FRONTIGNAN Medium-sized fruit, of a most delicious flavour. Medium. [Railton]
BLACK GRENACRE [Burnley]
BLACK JULY [Burnley]
BLACK PRINCE [Burnley]
BLACK ST. PETERS [Burnley]
BLACK TRIPOLI Large fruit; medium sized bunches; very good flavour. Medium [Railton] [Burnley]
BEAU NOIR [Burnley]
BLUE IMPERIAL Large fruit; the vine is a great bearer. Medium. [Railton] [Burnley]
BOWOOD MUSCAT [Burnley]
BOU[Burnley]Y NOIR [Burnley]
BRADDICK'S HAMBRO [Burnley]
BUCKLANDS SWEETWATER [Burnley]
CALABRIAN [Burnley]
CAMBRIDGE BOTANIC GARDEN [Burnley]
CANNON HALL MUSCAT Large size; delicious flavour. Late. [Railton] [Burnley]
CARACOSSA [Burnley]
CABINET SAUVIGNON [Burnley]
CARIGNON [Burnley]
CENTENIAL [Burnley] CHAMPION HAMBRO [Burnley]
CHAMPION MUSCAT Large size, delicious flavour. Medium. [Railton] [Burnley]
CHAPTAL [Burnley]
CHARDONETTE [Burnley]
CHASSELAS MUSQUE [Burnley]
CHASSELAS MUSQUE DE SILLERY [Burnley]
CHASSELLAS NOIR [Burnley]
CHASSELAS PARSELY LEAVED [Burnley]
CHASSELAS ROSE [Burnley]
CHASSELAS VIBERT [Burnley]
CHAVOUSH [Burnley]
CLOIRETTE POINCEAU [Burnley]
CORNICHON BLANC (LADIES CORNICHON RED FINGER) [Burnley]
CRYSTAL [Burnley]
DALCETTO [Burnley]
DOLCE NOIR [Burnley]
DORADILLA [Burnley]
DR HOGG [Burnley]
DUC DE MAGENTA [Burnley]
DUTCHESS OF BUCCLEUCH Very rich flavourMedium [Railton] [Burnley]
DUKE OF BUCCLEUGH [Burnley]
DUTCH SWEETWATER [Burnley]
EARLY AUVERGNE FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
EARLY BLACK BORDEAU [Burnley]
EARLY GOLDEN FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
EARLY MALINGRE [Burnley]
EARLY SILVER FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
EARLY SAUVEUR FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
EARLY WHITE MALVASIA [Burnley]
ESPERIONE [Burnley]
EUGENEIN FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
FIELDINGER [Burnley]
GENERAL DELLA MARMORA [Burnley]
GOLDEN CHASSELAS A vary hardy and good variety. Early. [Railton]
GOLDEN QUEEN [Burnley]
GRAHAM'S LARGE BLACK [Burnley]
GRAND TURK [Burnley]
GROS COLEMAN [Burnley]
GROVE END SWEETWATER [Burnley]
HAMBRO FRANCAISE [Burnley]
HAUTVILLERS NOIR [Burnley]
HERMITAGE [Burnley]
HUNTER RIVER PINEAU BLANC [Burnley]
ICY [Burnley]
INGRAM'S HARDY PROLIFIC [Burnley]
JURA MUSCAT [Burnley]
KESH MESH [Burnley]
KNIGHT'S LARGE BLACK [Burnley]
LA BRUXELOISE [Burnley]
LA GLOIRE (Liverdun) [Burnley]
LA MAMELONE [Burnley]
LADY DOWNES SEEDLING Very good flavour; dark purple colour. Late. [Railton] [Burnley]
LATE GREEN GASCOIGNE [Burnley]
LOMBARDY
zMADELINE ROYAL [Burnley]
MADRESFIELD COURT BLACK MUSCAT [Burnley]
MALAGRA [Burnley]
MATARO [Burnley]
MEDOC [Burnley]
MELVILLE CASTLE [Burnley]
MERRIDITH ALICANTE [Burnley]
MEURTH FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
MILLERS BURGANDY [Burnley]
MILLHILL HAMBRO [Burnley]
MOROCCO PRINCE [Burnley]
MUSCAT D'AOUT [Burnley]
MUSCAT HAMBURG One of the best of all grapes; very hardy. Medium. [Railton] [Burnley]
MUSCAT HOUDAN [Burnley]
MUSCAT LIERVAL [Burnley]
MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRA Large grapes, of good flavour. Late. [Railton] [Burnley]
MUSCAT ST. LAURET [Burnley]
MESNIC BLANC [Burnley]
MRS PRINCE'S BLACK MUSCAT [Burnley]
MRS PEARSON [Burnley]
MIDDLEMISS' SEEDLING [Burnley]
NERI [Burnley]
PEARSON'S IRONCLAD [Burnley]
PEDRO XIMENES [Burnley]
PITMASTON WHITE CLUSTER [Burnley]
RAISON DES DAMES Medium sized grape; yellow. Medium. [Railton] Bunches medium to large, large sized berries; greenish white. (Goodmans 1914) [Burnley]
RED FRONTIGNAN Medium-size grape, rich flavour. Medium. [Railton] RED OR GRI[Burnley]LY FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
RED PRINCE Large red grape, of good flavour. Late. [Railton]
REEVES' MUSCADINE [Burnley]
REISLING, BLACK SPANISH [Burnley]
RIESLING, RED [Burnley]
ROCHELLE [Burnley]
ROYAL MUSCADINE [Burnley]
ROYAL VINEYARD [Burnley]
RYTON MUSCAT [Burnley]
ROYAL ASCOT A large hardy variety. Medium [Railton] [Burnley]
ST. GIOVETTE [Burnley]
SILICIAN [Burnley]
SHEPPARD'S REISLING [Burnley]
SHERRY [Burnley]
SYRIAN Large yellow grape, good quality. Late. [Railton] [Burnley]
TASKA DE LORCA [Burnley]
THOMPSON'S GOLDEN CHAMPION [Burnley]
THOMPSON'S SEEDLESS [Burnley]
TINTO [Burnley]
TOKAY FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
TREBBIANO (Currow's) [Burnley]
TRENTHAM BLACK [Burnley]
TROVEREN FRONTIGNAN [Burnley]
VERDEILHO [Burnley]
VICTORIA HAMBRO [Burnley]
WANTAGE [Burnley]
WAX [Burnley]
WEST'S ST. PETERS [Burnley]
WHITE CORSICAN [Burnley]
WHITE FRONTIGNAN A very rich flavour. Early. [Railton] [Burnley]
WHITE HERMITAGE [Burnley]
WHITE LADY DOWNES [Burnley]
WHITE MORILLON Large hardy variety. Late. [Railton] [Burnley]
WHITE TOKAY (Snowden's) [Burnley]
WHITE ZANTE [Burnley]
WILMOT'S SWEETWATER An excellent medium sized grape. Early. [Railton] [Burnley]
WINTER MUSCADINE [Burnley]
WOODWARD'S BLACK [Burnley]
WORTLEY HALL [Burnley]
XERES [Burnley]
ZANTE (Currant) A small grape of deep black color, with rich bloom; bunches medium, very good bearer. Late. This is the currant of commercial value, and is being largely planted. (Goodmans 1914) [Burnley]
The following are listed as American varieties on the list of fruiting plants growing at the Royal Horticultural Gardens, Richmond Park, Burnley, in 1896.
ADIRONAC
ALLEN'S BLACK
ALLEN'S HYBRID
ALVEY
AMERICAN RAISEN
ANNA
BLACK COLOURING
CENBY'S AUGUST
CLINTON
DELAWARE
DEVEREUX
DIANA
ELSINGBURGH
FLOWERS
GENEVIEVE
GOETHE
HOLDING
IONA
ISRAELA
IVE'S SEEDLING
LENOIR
LINDLEY
LOGAN
MARTHA
MAXATAWNEY
MILES
MONUKA
PERKINS
REBECCA
ROGERS NO 12
ROLAND'S AMERICAN
SALEM
SCUPPERNONG, WHITE
TAYLOR
TO KAYLON
THOMAS
WILDER