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44. WHITE ST. PETER'S. 



SAINT PIERRE. Bon Jard. p. 363. Moscow. 

 The buncheg are large, very beautiful, and compactly- 

 formed ; the berries are round, white, and excellent. A 

 valuable new variety, and well deserving trial with us. 



45. ALEPPO. Speechly. 

 RAISIN SUISSE. 



The bunches are formed of berries of different colors; 

 the berries are round, of medium size; some are black, 

 some white, but mostly striped with black and white; the 

 skin is thin, the flesh juicy, and of superior flavor; the 

 leaves are beautifully and variously striped in autumn with 

 red, green, and yellow. This grape is rarely cultivated 

 near Boston, except under glass. 



CLASS V. 



AMERICAN GRAPES. 



46. ALEXANDER. 



SCHUYLKILL MuSCADEL. 



This vine is a great and sure bearer. A large grape, 

 blue or black, somewhat eliptical ; sweet and luscious, 

 when perfectly mature. Major Adlum states that he has 

 made a wine of this grape, which Mr. Jefferson has pro- 

 nounced " worthy the best vineyard in France." Not so 

 suitable for the climate of Boston as the Isabella and Ca- 

 tawba, and by no means equal to them. 



47. BLAND. 



ELAND'S MADEIRA, MAZZEI. 



This fine native grape does not ripen well in our climate, 

 except in favorable seasons; and is thus described by Mr. 

 Bartram in a letter to Doctor Mease : 



" The bunches are large, branched, and well-shaped, six 

 or eight inches in length ; the berries large, and round or 

 oblate ; when perfectly ripe, of a dark purple or red wine 

 color ; the juice sweet and lively, having a little musky 

 flavor, with a small portion of an agreeable astringency, 

 somewhat like our best bunch wild grapes, though much 

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