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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 

 Portugal 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 course 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 

 oval, and black, with a thick skin and a hard firm flesh. It forms 

 long handsome bunches. 



5 1 . The White Raisin Grape. The properties of this grape are 

 nearly similar to the preceeding, but the berries are white. 



52. The Damson Grape. The berries of this variety are very 

 large, oval, and of a beautiful purple colour. They grow loose on 

 the bunch, which is large. The leaves of this grape are large, and 

 more thick and succulent than those of any other sort, and have 

 something of the appearance of green leather. 



53. The Comichon Grape. Has berries of a remarkable shape; 

 they are about an inch and a half long, their breath not half an inch. 

 They taper from the stalk, but not in a regular manner, and end in a 

 blunt point, according to the French something like a horn ; But its 

 figure is more like the long end of a small fish's bladder. The 

 berries are white, with a thick skin and a firm sweet flesh. 



54. The JVeiv Muscat of Jerusalem. This variety has large 

 round berries of a red colour, nearly as large as middle sized goose- 

 berries. 



55. The Black Prince. This has fine large black berries, and 

 the bunches grow to a large size, frequently to a pound and a half. 



American Species of Vine. 



The following species of the Vine are indigenous in America. 



1st. The Vitis si/lvestris, or common bunch grape. 



2d. The Vitis -vuljuna, of Bartram ; V.Labrusca, of Lin. or Fox- 

 grape. 



3d. The Vitis taurina, of Bartram, or Vitis Vulpina of Lin. com- 

 monly called the Bull or Bullet-grape. 



4th. The Vitis ssrotina, or winter-grape, by some called the Ber- 

 mudian-gritpe. 



There are several varieties produced by the intermixtures of the 

 above, with one another, or with the varieties of the Vitis -vinifcra^ 



