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SECOND CLASS. 



12. The Aleppo Grape. This is a middle-sized, roundish grape, 

 with a thin skin and delicate juicy flesh, of an exquisite vinous fla- 

 vor. The color is commonly very various, some of the berries being 

 white, others black, but the major part are curiously striped with 

 black and white; but what appears most remarkable is, that the 

 colors do not intermix, but are divided by straight lines as if painted. 

 The leaves of this sort are in the autumn very curiously striped with 

 red, green, and yellow, somewhat similar to the Aleppo lettuce. 



13. The Grizzly Frontinac. The berries of this grape are round, 

 tolerably large, and their color brown and red, intermixed with yel- 

 low. Both this and No. 1 possess a high, musky, perfumed flavor. 



14. The Black or Purple Frontinac, or Muscat Noir. The berries 

 of this variety are black when ripe, and covered with a kind of pow- 

 der, which gives them a purple hue ; are moderately large, round, 

 and of a most exquisite flavor. They compose very long bunches. 

 This has formerly been called the red Frontinac, and is one of the 

 very best grapes. It is called at the Cape of Good Hope the black 

 Constantia. 



15. The Red Frontinac, or Muscat Rouge. This is a very fine 

 grape and greatly esteemed. The berries are of a brick color, thin 

 skin, moderate size, and juicy delicate flesh. 



16. The Black Hamburg. The berries of this variety are large, 

 inclining to an oval figure, and of a black color. They hang loosely 

 on the bunch, and compose well-formed handsome bunches. The 

 skin is thick, and the pulp hard ; but, notwithstanding, it is a very 

 valuable grape, being a good flavored fruit and a plentiful bearer. 



17. The Red Hamburg. The berries of this sort are of a dark 

 red, with thin skins and juicy delicate flesh. The size and figure of 

 both the berry and bunch are nearly like the former. It is some- 

 times called the Gibraltar grape. 



18. The Malvoise. The berries of this are small, rather inclining 

 to an oval figure, and of a brown color. The skin is thin, and the 

 flesh delicate, replete with a vinous juice. As the berries are pow- 

 dered with a blue bloom, it is sometimes called the blue Tokay. 



19.. The Genuine Tokay. This is a white grape. The berries 

 incline to an oval figure, and grow rather close on the bunch, which 

 is of a moderate size. The skin is thin and flesh delicate, abounding 

 with a very agreeable juice. This variety is very distinguishable by 

 the foliage, the under side of the leaf being covered with a fine soft 

 down, having the appearance of satin. 



20. The Lombardy Grape. This has a large berry inclining to 

 an oval figure, of a beautiful flame color. The bunches are regularly 

 formed with shoulders, and frequently arrive to the weight of six or 

 seven pounds. The leaves are much more divided than most other 

 sorts, and the upper surface is of a deep green color. This is by 

 some called the Rhenish grape, and by others the flame-colored 

 Tokay. 



21. The Smyrna Grape. This has a large red- colored berry of 



