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size ; berries large, globular ; skin thin, of a fine black color ; 

 flesh delicate ; juice rich, and of exquisite flavor when properly 

 cultivated under glass. 



f BLACK FRONTIGNAN, Black Frontignac, Violet Frontignac, 

 Muscat Noir, Black Constantia of some. Berries of medium 

 size, round, and grow close on the bunches ; skin black ; flesh 

 tender ; the juice of a rich vinous musky flavor ; it ripens in 

 October, in favorable seasons without fire-heat. 



f BLACK HAMBURGH, Warner's Black Hamburgh, Potier 

 Bleu, Victoria of some collections. Bunches tolerably large, 

 with two short compact shoulders ; berries pretty large, of an 

 oval figure ; skin rather thick, of a deep purple color, nearly 

 black ; flesh tender ; juice sugary arid rich : a good and regular 

 bearer. Wilmot's New Black Hamburgh is said to bear larger 

 berries. 



BLACK LOMBARDY, West's St. Peter's. Bunches long, with 

 large shoulders ; berries large, roundish oval ; skin thin, very 

 black at maturity ; juice plentiful and high flavored ; it requires 

 a high temperature, and is then a great bearer. 



BLACK MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA, Red Muscat of Alexandria, 

 Red Frontignac of Jerusalem. Bunches large and shouldered ; 

 berries large, oval ; skin thick, of a reddish color, becoming 

 black at maturity ; flesh quite firm, with a rich vinous flavor : 

 requires a vinery with fire-heat. 



f BLACK MUSCADINE, Black Chasselas, Chasselas Noir. 

 Bunches of medium size, compact ; berries globular ; skin black, 

 covered with fine bloom ; juice rich if well ripened : it requires 

 a vinery. 



f BLACK PRINCE. Bunches rather long ; berries large, oval ; 

 skin dark blackish purple, covered with a thick blue bloom ; 

 flesh white, abounding with sweet well flavored juice : this va- 

 riety will ripen here in the open air, and bear profusely in the 

 vinery with the easiest culture. 



BLACK ST. PETER'S, Black Palestine, Saint Peter's. Bunches 

 pretty large and long ; berries rather large, almost globular ; 

 skin thin, of a black color ; flesh delicate, with a very excellent 



