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European. These Grapes, though very small, are well rel- 

 ish'd, and plentiful Bearers, they have a thick Skin and 

 large Stone, which makes them yield little Juice, which is 

 of a Crimson Colour, and hath a Vinous Flavour. The 

 Black Grapes and the following, are not ripe until Autumn. 



There is another Black Grape, exactly resembling the other 

 small Black Grape, only the Juice is of a lighter Colour, but 

 as well relished as the former. 



The small White Grape is to be met Avith in this Province, 

 but is very scarce, growing in few parts of the Woods, yet 

 its Bunches or Clusters are as well knit together, and as well 

 relish'd, as any of the former; all these Kinds of Grapes 

 might be indifferently used in Physick, as the European s 

 are. 



The Planters pull and eat some of these Grapes when they 

 are ripe, and frequently juice them, whereof they make Vin- 

 egar, which is all the use I have seen made of them, as also 

 of all the other Spontaneous sorts growing in Carolina. 

 What remain in the Woods are devoured by several Beasts 

 (that climb high Trees) and the Birds. 



I shall in the next place give an Account of several other 

 sdrts of Vines (growing in this Province) that produce no 

 Grapes, some whereof are most beautiful Ever-Greens, others 

 affording most pleasant Shades and fragrant FloAvers, and are 

 as follows. 



First, the Scarlet Trumpet Vine, so called, from the glo- 

 rious red Flowers like a Bell or Trumpet, which it bears, and 

 makes a fine Shade in the Woods where it grows, inferior to 

 none I ever saw. It loses its Leaves (which are large) in tin 

 Winter, and remains naked until the Spring. It boars a 

 lareje Cod that holds its Seed, but I never saw any use made 

 of its Bark, Leaves, Flowers, or Seeds, in Physick or other- 

 wise. 



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