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berries smaller than the White Chasselas, of a dark red 

 color, sweet, and of good flavor. This variety is not so 

 early as the White Muscadine. 

 6. VARIEGATED CHASSELAS. Neill. Lindley. 



A new variety, raised by Mr. Knight, from the seed of 

 the Chasselas, fertilized by the pollen of the Aleppo. The 

 berries are striped, and very beautiful, with a thin skin, and 

 juicy. The leaves in autumn become variegated with red 

 and yellow. A very productive and hardy variety, ripening 

 well in the open air. Thus has Mr. Neill described it, 

 According to Mr. Lindley, the bunches are long, the berries 

 rather small, globular, deep purple next the sun, tender, 

 very saccharine, and of pretty good flavor. 



CL.ASS II. 



MUSCATS, OR FRONTIGNACS. 



The Muscats, or Frontignacs, are highly esteemed for 

 their delicate and delicious musk flavor. They are not 

 quite so early in their season of maturity as the varieties 

 of Chasselas, and require more heat of climate. 



7. BLACK FRONTIGNAC. Forsyth. Lindley. 

 BLUE FRONTIGNAC, VIOLET FRONTIGNAC, ' Speechly. 

 MUSCAT NOIR of the French. 



The bunches are rather short, and below medium size, 

 and loosely formed; the berries are of medium size, round, 

 black, and covered with blue bloom ; the flavor is vinous, 

 sweet, and musky. This is not so highly esteemed at Paris 

 as the White Muscat. It rarely ripens in open culture, 

 either there or near Boston. 



8. CANNON HALL MUSCAT. 



The bunches are large ; the berries large, oval, yellow 

 or amber-colored; of delicious flavor. Each berry has but 

 one seed. A new and very superior variety, in high repute 

 in England. Earlier than the Muscat of Alexandria, and 

 fully equal to that variety. It is stated, that at Chatsworth 

 the duke of Devonshire has a vineyard completely filled 

 with this favorite varietv. A favorite also, and much cul- 



