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20 Black Raisin. Augibert noir (Fr.). This variety came 

 from Languedoc. The berries are large and thick skinned. The 

 same as the black Muscadel. Excellent for a late crop in a vinery. 



21 Black or West's St. Peter's, or Slack Lombardy, Black 

 Palestine. The berries are large and juicy. It is an approved 

 late grape. Excellent for a late crop in a vinery, only requiring 

 more heat than other varieties. 



22 Black Cornichon. Cornichon noir, Dedos de Dumas (Fr.). 

 Pitzotella (Port.). A curious finger-shaped fruit. It is a 

 worthless grape. 



23 Damson Grape. The succulent character of the leaves'of 

 this variety is very remarkable. This grape, even when well 

 ripened, has an austere medlar-like flavour, which to some palates 

 may be agreeable. 



* * * Grapes with round, white, or green berries. 



24 Royal Muscadine, or White Portugal, Amber Muscadine, 

 Chasselas blanc, D'Arboyce (Fr.). This variety is said to have 

 been introduced by Sir \V. Temple in 1 660. The bunch is large, 

 the berries are middle-sized, rich, and vinous. It is one of the 

 best hardy grapes, and an excellent bearer, but is not so good in 

 flavour as the white Muscadine. 



25 Malmsey Muscadine or Parsley-leaned. Malvoisie musque 

 Ciotat, Raisin d'Austriche (Fr.). V itis lacinibsa, species no. 2. 

 p. 709. It is an old variety from France. The clusters are large, 

 the berries middle-sized, rich, and musky. It is a good bearer, 

 with fine leaves and fine fruit. Hort. trans. 4. t. 1 . 



26 Common White Muscadine, or Chasselas, or Early White 

 Teneriffe Grape, Amber Muscadine, Chasselas musquee(Fr.). This 

 variety was introduced by Sir W. Temple in 16CO. Both bunch 

 and berries are middle-sized and sugary. It is the best grape 

 we have for a wall, and a great bearer. Not good for early 

 forcing. Lang. p. t. 35. 



27 White Frontignac or White Constantia. Muscat blanc 

 (Fr.). The bunch is large, with exquisite berries. It is a much 

 esteemed hot-house and vinery grape. Lang. p. t. 37. 



28 White Sweet-water or Pearl-drop. Pareyl druyf (Dutch). 

 This is a favourite Dutch grape. The clusters are middle-sized, 

 and the berries are large and sugary. Esteemed an excellent 

 grape. Lang. p. t. 50. The kind called Stillnard's Sweet- 

 mater is better than the old Dutch kind, as the bunches and 

 berries are both larger. It is an improper kind for a pine 

 stove, as its berries crack in a high humid atmosphere. 



29 White Corinth, White Ascalon, Yellow Stoneless, or Sultana 

 raisin. Corinthe blanc (Fr.). This variety is from Ascalon in 

 Palestine. The berries are small, often without seeds, with a 

 fine flesh, and an agreeable flavour. It is subject to decom- 

 position immediately after maturity. Duh. monc. fr. p. 273. t. 7. 



30 Pitmaston new white cluster. Raised by Williams of Pitr 

 maston from seeds of the black cluster. The bunches are 

 crowded, and berries middle-sized. It is very hardy, and a great 

 bearer. Hort. trans. 3. p. 249. t. 8. 



31 Pitmaston Mignon white cluster. Originated at Pitmas- 

 ton, described in Hort. trans. The bunch is close, the berries 

 small, juicy, and sweet. It is very hardy, and a great bearer. 



32 Scotch white cluster. This variety was raised from seed 

 by a blacksmith at Edinburgh about 1812. The bunch is mid- 

 dle-sized and close, the berries are small, juicy, and sweet. It 

 is a very hardy kind, and a great bearer. 



33 Scarlet-leaved black cluster. Originated from seed by 

 Williams of Pitmaston in 1816. The bunch is small, as well as 

 the berries, which are sugary. A hardy grape, remarkable for 

 the beauty of its leaves in autumn. 



34 Kismush Grape. Bunches small and well shouldered ; 

 berries small, sweet, and juicy, of a pleasant flavour, free from 

 seeds. Hort. trans. 4. t. 4. 



VOL. I. PART VIII. 



* * * * Grapes with long, white, or green berries. 



35 White Muscat of Alexandria, Alexandria Frontignac, 

 Muscat d'Alexandrie or Passe longue musquee (Fr.), some- 

 times called White Tokay in the northern counties. Bunch 

 large, as well as berries, which are vinous, musky, and rich. It 

 is one of the richest grapes we have, and particularly well adapted 

 for vineries. Duh. monc. fr. p. 270. t.5. 



36 Tottenham Park Muscat Grape. (Hort. trans, vol. 6. p. 

 123). This variety was obtained from seeds of the Muscat of 

 Alexandria by Mr. Henry Burn, for which he received the silver 

 medal of the Horticultural Society. It is a free grower, abun- 

 dant bearer, and its produce both in size of bunch and berry is 

 equal to the old Muscat, but of superior flavour. 



37 White Muscat of Lunel. Bunch middle-sized. Berries 

 large, rich, and vinous, a good bearer, and highly esteemed grape. 



38 White Morillon or Genuine Tokay. The berries are large 

 and juicy. A good grape ; the bunches are much larger than 

 that of blue Tokay. It is an abundant bearer, and of very rich 

 flavour ; it has a thin, delicate skin, which renders it a bad pack- 

 ing grape, which is the only fault it has. Leaves downy un- 

 derneath. 



39 Golden Galician. Berries large, and of tolerable flavour. 



40 White Raisin, or White Hamburgh or Portugal. The ber- 

 ries are large, with a thick skin and firm flesh. Lang. p. t. 43. 



41 White Syrian. Bunch very large. Berries very large, 

 with a thick skin and firm flesh. It is a good bearer, and the 

 largest of all both for bunches and berries. For a late grape no 

 moderate collection should be without it. 



42 White Cornichon. Cornichon blanc, Doigt de Donzelle, 

 Zeta de Voca (Fr.). A curious pudding-shaped like berry, but 

 not otherwise remarkable. Duh. monc. fr. p. 271. t. 6. 



43 Ferdelho. Bunch small. Berries small, with a rich sac- 

 charine flavour. A hardy fruit, and fit for a common wall, but 

 the stones eaten with the fruit prove deleterious. This is the 

 kind from which Madeira wine is made. Hort. trans. 1. p. 

 260. 



44 Amiens or Leon Native. A very hardy grape, and ripens 

 at Amiens in July. 



45 Greek Grape. This is a good grape, but it does not keep 

 many days after maturity. It is called in Durham and Northum- 

 berland Green chee. 



46 Cat's Grape. A more worthless grape cannot be ima- 

 gined. 



47 White Grape from Alcobaca. It is much like the white 

 Lombardy. 



* * * * Grapes with red, rose-coloured, blue, greyish, or 

 striped berries. 



48 Red Muscat of Alexandria. Muscat rouge (Fr.). This 

 resembles the white Muscat except in colour. Bunch large and 

 long. Berries rich, musky, and vinous. A rich hot-house 

 grape like the white Muscat of Alexandria. Excellent for a 

 vinery. Duh. monc. fr. p. 268. t. 4. 



49 Red Muscadel. Bunch large. Berries large, with a plea- 

 sant juice. It is a shewy, good fruit, but does not keep well. 

 The flavour is rather better than that of red Syracuse. 



50 Red Frontignac. Muscat rouge de Frontignac (Fr.). 

 Bunch middle-sized. Berries large, oval, and brick-coloured. 

 It is an excellent keeping fruit, but not so good as the following 

 kind. Excellent for a vinery. 



51 Grizzly Frontignac. Muscat gris (Fr.). Bunch small. 

 Berries round, brownish, red, and yellow-coloured, with an ex- 

 cellent flavour, and keeps well. Excellent for a vinery. 



52 Red Hamburgh, or Hampton Court Fine, or Gibraltar. 

 Originated by Warner of Rotherhithe about 1 730. Bunch large, 



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