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ly and regularly lobed, quite smooth on each side, pale 

 green, becoming yellow late in the autumn. 



This ripens upon a south wall generally from the middle to 

 the end of September ; and the bunches will hang upon the 

 vines,, if the season be favourable, till the beginning of No- 

 vember. 



The White Muscadine Grape of Langley, Hill, Miller, 

 and Speechly, has always been considered to be the one 

 described as* above. It is the most common and the best 

 known of any white grape in our gardens, in consequence 

 of its hardiness and productiveness, and the certainty with 

 which it ripens against our common walls. 



According to Langley, the White Muscadine ripened at 

 Twickenham, in 1727, on a south-east wall, Aug. 16, 0. S., 

 or Aug. 27, N. S. 



Under this mode of culture it has a pretty general and 

 uniform appearance ; but when grown in the vinery, or un- 

 der a higher temperature, it assumes a different character. 

 Vigorous wood, with a free use of the scissors in thinning 

 out the bunches, will give them, as well as the berries, an 

 increased size, and, when highly ripened, a fine amber co- 

 lour : in addition to this, like the Black Prince, the lar- 

 gest bunches become more shouldered, and in proportion 

 shorter. 



In this state it is supposed by many to be a distinct grape, 

 and called the Royal JWuscadine. 



The application of this name to a fruit with which it can- 

 not, with any propriety, be associated, can have but this ef- 

 fect, that of perpetuating an absurdity instead of removing 

 it. A further continuance of a practice like this, it is con- 

 chived, cannot be sanctioned by any one who takes any 

 pride in his profession, or who is desirous to promote its 

 further improvement. 



59. WHITE MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA. Speechly, No. 1. 

 Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 100. 



Frontiniac of Alexandria. Miller, No. 27. 



Jerusalem Muscat. Ib. 



Muscat d'Alexandrie. Duhamel, 10. t. 5. 



Passe-longue Musque. Ib. 



. Soc. Cat. No. 100. 



Bunches large, and well shouldered. Berries large, oval 

 and when well ripened of a fine, pale amber colour, and 

 where exposed to the sun tinged with a deep amber russet 

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