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size ; berries large, globular ; skin thin, of a fine black color ; 

 flesh delicate ; juice rich, and of exquisite flavor when properly 

 cultivated under glass. 



f 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 flavor ; it ripens in 

 October, in favorable seasons without fire-heat. 



f BLACK HAMBURGH, Warner s Black Hamburgh, Potier 

 Bleu, Victoria of some collections. Bunches tolerably large, 

 with two short compact shoulders ; berries pretty large, of an 

 oval figure ; skin rather thick, of a deep purple color, nearly 

 black ; flesh tender ; juice sugary and rich : a good and regular 

 bearer. Wilmot 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 flavored ; it requires 

 a high temperature, and is then a great bearer. 



BLACK MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA, Red Muscat of Alexandria, 

 Red Frontignac of Jerusalem. Bunches large and shouldered ; 

 berries large, oval ; skin thick, of a reddish color, becoming 

 black at maturity ; flesh quite firm, with a rich vinous flavor : 

 requires a vinery with fire-heat. 



f BLACK MUSCADINE, Black Chasselas, Chasselas Noir. 

 Bunches of medium size, compact ; berries globular ; skin black, 

 covered with fine bloom ; juice rich if well ripened : it requires 

 a vinery. 



f BLACK PRINCE. Bunches rather long ; berries large, oval ; 

 skin dark blackish purple, covered with a thick blue bloom ; 

 flesh white, abounding with sweet well flavored juice : this va 

 riety will ripen here in the open air, and bear profusely in the 

 vinery with the easiest culture. 



BLACK ST. PETER S, Black Palestine, Saint Peter s. Bunches 

 pretty large and long ; berries rather large, almost globular ; 

 skin thin, of a black color ; flesh delicate, with a very excellent 



