181 DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF FOREIGN GRAPES. 



verna. Bunches rather larger than those of the Miller's Burgundy ; berries 

 middle size, somewhat oval ; skin of a very black colour ; juice rich and 

 sweet: the fruit ripens in the open air about the middle of September. 



BLACK DAMASCUS, Worksop Manor Grape. Bunches middle size ; berries 

 large, globular; skin thin, of a h'ne black colour; flesh delicate ; juice rich, 

 and of exquisite flavour when properly cultivated under glass. 



t BLACK FRONTIGNAN, Black Frontignac, Violet Frontignac, Muscat Noir, 

 Black Constantia of some. Berries of medium size, round, and grow close on 

 the bunches; skin black; flesh tender; the juice of a rich vinous musky fla- 

 vour : it ripens in October, in favourable seasons without tire-heat. 



t BLACK HAMBURGH, Warner's Black Hamburgh, Potier Bleu, Victoria 

 of some collections. Bunches tolerably large, with two short compact shoul- 

 ders ; berries pretty large, of an oval figure ; skin rather thick, of a deep pur- 

 ple colour, nearly black ; flesh tender ; juice sugary and rich : a good and reg- 

 ular bearer. Witmot's New Black Hamburgh is said to bear larger berries. 



BLACK LOMBARDY, West 's St, Peter's, Bunches long, with large shoulders ; 

 berries large, roundish oval ; skin thin, very black at maturity ; juice plentiful 

 and high flavoured : it requires a high temperature, and is then a great bearer. 



BLACK MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA, Red Muscat of Alexandria, Red Fron- 

 tignac of Jerusalem. Bunches large and shouldered ; berries large, oval ; 

 skin thick, of a reddish colour, becoming black at maturity ; flesh quite firm, 

 with a rich vinous flavour : requires a vinery with fire-heat. 



t BLACK MUSCADINE, Black Chasselas. Chasselas Noir. Bunches of me- 

 dium size, compact ; berries globular ; skin black, covered with fine bloom ; 

 juice rich if well ripened : it requires a vinery. 



t BLACK PRINCE. Bunches rather long ; berries large, oval ; skin dark 

 blackish purple, covered with a thick blue bloom ; flesh white, abounding with 

 sweet well-flavoured juice: this variety will ripen here in the open air, and 

 bear profusely in the vinery with the easiest culture. 



BiLACK ST. PETER'S, Black Palestine, Saint Peter's. Bunches pretty large 

 and long ; berries rather large, almost globular; skin thin, of a black colour; 

 flesh delicate, with a very excellent and well-flavoured juice : this is one of the 

 best sorts for a vinery without fire-heat, and the fruit may be preserved on the 

 vine for early winter use. 



CHASSELAS MOSQUE, Musk Chasselas. Bunches of medium size; berries 

 middle size, round ; skin thin, yellowish white ; flesh tender ; juice rich and 

 abundant : the highest flavoured chasselas known, having much of the flavour 

 of the Muscat of Alexandria when properly forced. 



CHASSELAS ROUGE, Red Muscadine, Red Chasselas. The berries of this 

 variety are something larger than those of the Black Muscadine, they are of a 

 dark red colour, when highly ripened in the vinery ; juice sweet, and luscious. 



* EARLY BLACK JULY, July Grape, Madeleine Noire, Maurillon Hatif. 

 The earliest of grapes. Bunches small and compact ; berries small, quite 

 round, of a black colour, covered with a blue bloom ; flavour moderately 

 sweet, but not rich or perfumed: it ripens here in the open air early in 

 August. 



* ESPERIQNE, Hardy Blue Windsor, Turner's Black, Cumberland Lodge. 

 Buuqhes handsomely shouldered, and differing little in size from the Black 

 Hamburgh ; skin of a deep purple colour, covered with a thick blue bloom ; 

 flesh adheres to the skin, and is of a pleasant flavour : the vine is very prolific. 



GRIZZLY FRQNTIQNAN, Grizzly Frontignac, Muscat Gris. Bunches middle 

 size, with small narrow shoulders ; berries round, of medium size ; skin thick, 

 pale brown, blended with red and yellow; flesh very rich, musky, and high 

 flavoured ; this is one of the best varieties for the vinery. 



