154 GRIPES. 



4. SCHUYLKILL MuscADEL. Jldlum, No. 2. 

 Alexander's Grape. 



Tasker's Grape. 



Berries large, of an elliptical shape. Skin, when ripe, 

 quite black. Juice very sweet and luscious. 



This grape is said to have been found growing in a natu- 

 ral state, near the Schuylkill river, in Pennsylvania, by Mr. 

 Alexander, gardener to Governor Penn, before the revolu- 

 tionary war. Adlum says, " I have made a wine of this 

 grape that Mr. Jefferson pronounced worthy the best vine- 

 yard in France." 



5. BLAND'S GRAPE. Jldlum, No. 3. 



The Bunches are large and well shaped. Berries large, 

 round, or oblate. Skin of a red colour, inclining to a dark 

 purple when perfectly ripe. Juice sweet and lively, having 

 a little musky flavour, with a little astringency. Mr. Bar- 

 tram is supposed to have first cultivated this grape. 



6. CLIFTON'S. 



Clifton's Constantia. Jld. No. 4. 



This is very similar to the Schuylkill No. 4. The berries 

 are not quite so large. It is said to have originated from 

 seed in the garden of Mr. William Clifton, Southwark, in 

 Philadelphia. 



7. LUFFBOROUGH. Jld. No. 11. 



Berries large, of a deep purple colour. Juice sweet, with 

 a musky flavour, and pulpy. Skin thick. Adlum says the 

 pulp dissolves by fermentation, and it makes an excellent 

 wine. 



8. ELKTON. Jld. No. 12. 



" An uncommonly large Fox Grape, of a deep purple co- 

 lour. Before it is quite ripe, it has a pulp in it, but when per- 

 fectly ripe, the pulp turns to a substance like a plum, and 

 becomes quite thick." Jld. p. 177. 



9. GILBERT'S WHITE SHONGA. 



Bunches of a medium size ; short and thick set. Berries 

 of a large oval shape. Skin white, inclining to a purple tinge 

 on the sunny side, and in some seasons much more so than 

 others. The Juice, when perfectly ripe, is very sweet and 

 luscious, with but little pulp. The Bunch, in size and shape, 

 resembles the Isabella, and appears to belong to the species 

 No. 2. 



This grape was found by Garret Gilbert, Esq. of this city, 

 in a natural state, on the Shonga mountains, State of New- 

 York, in the fall of 1S25 T and planted in his garden, where it 



