Thirty-two Varieties of the Grape. 45 



compact ; berries small, and covered with a rich bloom ; when 

 first colored, very acid, but will, by hanging, become very 

 pleasant-flavored. Too small to be desirable in the forcing 

 house. 



Miller's Burgundy. — Very like the early Black July, but 

 easily distinguished by the foliage of this being covered with 

 a white down. Not worth a place in the house. 



EsPERioNE. — Bunch very large and shouldered ; berries 

 black, round, medium size, with a thick bloom ; flavor sweet ; 

 does not hang well ; the berries soon shrivel and become dry 

 and poor. 



Hansteretto, or Hanstetto. — Bunch large ; berries large, 

 black, and oval ; does not set well. 



Black Prince. — A fine, spirited grape ; bunch long and 

 shouldered ; berries oval, black, with a thick bloom ; medium 

 size ; sometimes cracks ; hangs long. Suitable for forcing, 

 cold, or late house. 



Black St. Peter's. — Very like the Black Prince ; hangs 

 long. 



Black Prolific — A good grape; bunch very large and 

 shouldered: berries black, round, with a rich bloom, very 

 like the Black Hamburgh ; hangs well. Suitable for forcing, 

 cold or late house. 



WoRTLEY Hall Seedling. — The latest grape, and a very 

 good one ; bunch medium size; berries large, long and oval ; 

 black and covered with a thick bloom; hangs well; cracks 

 some. Suitable for a late house only. 



Black Tripoli. — A good sweet grape, resembles the Black 

 Hamburgh ; berries more elongated. 



Red Traminer. — A rich grape ; bunch large and shouldered ; 

 berries medium size, round and red colored; hangs well. 

 Suitable for forcing or cold house. 



Aleppo. — A good grape ; bmich large and shouldered ; ber- 

 ries medium size and round : the color, when first formed, 

 red, changing to almost white at maturity. Suitable for forc- 

 ing, cold or late house. 



Rose or Red Chasselas, a handsome grape, of good qual- 

 ity ; bunch rather small ; berries medium size, and of a red 

 or rose color ; hangs well. Suitable for all houses. 



White Frontignan. — One of the best Muscat grapes ; bunch 



