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17. *BLACK HAMBURG. 



RED HAMBURG. WARNER'S BLACK HAMBURG. \ a ,. 

 GIBRALTAR. HAMPTON COURT VINE, ( according te 



FRANKENDALE. BLACK TENERIFFE. / ^. n * tMC - 



VICTORIA. ) Cat ' 



The bunches are large, well-shouldered, and compact; 

 their breadth is nearly equal to the depth ; the berries large, 

 oval, of a deep purple color, or nearly black, and covered 

 with a blue bloom ; the flesh is tender, saccharine, and of 

 excellent flavor. A very productive and excellent variety ; 

 a great favorite at Boston, and much cultivated in their 

 grape-houses. In favorable seasons and situations, it ripens 

 at that place in open culture. The wood of this variety is 

 strong and luxuriant; the clusters of fruit are beautiful, 

 and sometimes weigh two pounds, 



18. BLACK LOMBARDY. Hort. Soc. Cat. 

 POONAH. WEST'S SAINT PETER'S. > According to HorL 

 RAISIN DE CARMES. RAISIN DE CUBA. 5 Soc. Cat. 



The wood is short-jointed ; the bunches long and large- 

 shouldered ; berries large, roundish oval, black at maturi- 

 ty ; the skin thin ; pulp juicy, sweet, high-flavored, excel- 

 lent. It requires a vinery or wall. 

 20. BLACK MOROCCO. 



BLACK MUSCADIL. 



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GROS MAROC. BLACK RAISIN. Hort ' c ' Lat ' 

 The bunches vary from medium to very large ; the ber- 

 ries are large, oval, of a dark red or violet color, and cov- 

 ered with bloom ; the skin is thick ; the flesh juicy, sweet, 

 good-flavore,d. Near Boston it sometimes ripens in open 

 culture, but only in favorable situations and seasons, 



21. BLACK ST. PETER'S, 



BLACK GRAPE, from Palestine. Speechly. 

 The bunches are large, long, sometimes shouldered; 

 they resemble the Black Hamburg, but are longer; the 

 berries are large, roundish oval, of a black color, and thin 

 skin; very juicy, delicate, and fine-flavored. Near Boston, 

 this grape is seldom cultivated, except under glass! 



22. MILLER'S BURGUNDY. 



LE MEUNIER, MORILLON JACONNE. 



The bunches are short and compact ; the berries small, 

 round, black, and covered with blue bloom; the flesh is 

 tender, juicy, very sweet, and good-flavored ; the under 

 surface of the leaves is covered with hoary down, like meal ; 

 hence the name of Miller's Grape. One of the hardiest 

 varieties, and extensively cultivated in Burgundy for wine. 



