The Illustrated Dictionary of Gardening

Every genus a Victorian gardener could grow — Abelia to Zygopetalum across four volumes, with each plant's history, species, and culture, by the Curator of Kew.

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Alicante

Fruit quite black, with a thick bloom, large, of a true ovate shape; flesh squashy; flavour somewhat earthy, unless well ripened; skin thick and leathery; bunches large, averaging from 21b. to 61b. in weight, very broadly shouldered, conical and regular, closely set; stalk very stout. Late. Very handsome, and easily cultivated.

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