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41. The Black Tripoli Grape. This grape seems nearly allied 

 to the black Damascus, but the bunches are always composed of large 

 berries of an equal size, and with one stone in each. This circum- 

 stance of the berries being equal in size, renders the bunches of a 

 more agreeable appearance ; the foliage in both are exceedingly beau- 

 tiful in the fall, assuming a reddish hue, and very similar : this is a 

 very good grape. 



42. The Red Grape from Syracuse. This is a very large grape, 

 of a red color and oval figure, somewhat irregularly formed ; the ber- 

 ries hang together loosely on the bunches, which are pretty large : 

 this is a most excellent grape. 



43. Le Cceur Grape, or Morocco Grape. This produces large 

 berries, in figure somewhat heart-shaped, and of a tawny grizzly 

 color. The bunches are often composed of unequal sized berries, 

 some of them exceedingly large ; these never contain more than one 

 stone each, and the lesser-sized berries are always without stones. 

 The footstalks of the berries are short, and singularly large, differ- 

 ing from most other sorts. This is a much esteemed grape. 



44. The Golden Gallician. The berries of this variety are large, 

 and of an oval figure ; the flesh hard, but of a tolerable flavor : these, 

 together with the footstalks, are of a light yellow color. 



45. The Black Mmcadel. The berries of this are large, oval, and 

 of a black color ; the skin thin, with a delicate juicy flesh. The 

 same bunch contains berries of different sizes, some of them very 

 large and long, but somewhat compressed at the ends : the leaves 

 change in autumn to a beautiful scarlet. 



46. The Red Muscadel. The berries of this sort are large, oval, 

 and of a beautiful red color ; the skin thick, and the flesh hard, 

 something like the raisin grape. The bunches frequently arrive to 

 five or six pounds, and are most elegantly formed of berries of an. 

 equal size. This is one of the largest grapes. The leaves change 

 in autumn to a beautiful red and green. 



47. The White Grape from Alcobaca. This has a large oval, white 

 berry with a thin skin and juicy flesh ; the bunches are large and 

 long, without shoulders. 



48. The White Hamburg. This has an oval berry, with a thick 

 skin and hard flesh. As this variety is a plentiful bearer, and forms 

 large bunches, it is much admired by some, but is not so valuable as 

 either of the two preceding kinds. It is sometimes called the Portu- 

 gal Grape. 



49. The Syrian Grape. The berries are white, large, and of an 

 oval figure; the skin thick, and the flesh firm and hard; the bunches 

 well formed, and enormously large. Though this is generally con- 

 sidered as a coarse fruit, it has properties that ought to introduce it 

 into every large collection. It is very prolific, and the bunches com- 

 monly grow very large, sometimes to upwards of twelve pounds, 

 making a most beautiful appearance, and, when well perfected, may 

 be called a very eatable fruit; they may without difficulty be kept 

 many weeks longer than any other kind. This grape requires a very 

 warm exposure. 



50. The Black Raisin Grape. The berries of this variety are 



