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grape, whereof there are four sorts, two of which are call'd 

 the Summer-F ox-grape, because they are ripe in July. 



The other two are call'd the Winter Fox-grape, because 

 they are not ripe till September or October. 



The Summer Fox-grapes do not grow in clusters or great 

 bunches as the European do, there being only five or six upon 

 one stalk, and are as big as a large Damson. The Black sort 

 are very common and plentiful all over this Province, but 

 the White are very scarce and seldom to be met with. These 

 Vines always grow^ in Swamps and wet low^ Lands, running 

 sometimes very high according to the growth of the Timber 

 which they meet and twine about for their support. They 

 have the largest Leaves of any Vine I ever saw, therefore 

 wou'd make delightful and Shady Arbours to sit under in 

 the extremity of the hot Weather. This Fruit always ripens 

 in the Shade, and has a pretty Vinous taste, but is not so 

 juicy as the European Grape, having a much thicker Skin, 

 and is of a more glutinous J^ature, yet pleasant to eat. 



Winter-Fox Grapes are much of the same bigness with the 

 former, and are very plenty in most parts, refusing neither 

 Swampy, Dry, Hilly, or Sandy Grounds to grow in, and are 

 greater producers than the former, and when thorow ripe, 

 have a Vinous Flavour and eat well, but are as Glutinous, 

 have as thick Skins, and the Leaves as large as the other sort. 



The White are very clear and transparent, and have indif- 

 ferent small Stones. They make very pleasant Shades in all 

 parts of the Woods where they grow; and if they are trans- 

 planted, thrive wonderfully. I have seen Stems of these 

 kind of Vines, that were thicker than a Man's Thigh. 



The small BlacJc Grapes grow plentifully in Carolina, and 

 have large Clusters or Bunches growing together like the 



European. 



