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arian Frontignac. This is of high musk flavour when it is 

 at maturity, for which purpose it requires a very warm situa- 

 tion ; the berries are very large, oval, and ot regular form, 

 without being too closely set; bunches of beautiful appear- 

 ance ; when perfectly ripe they are of a fine amber colour. 

 I consider this the same as the White Muscadel. 



19. Black Muscat of Alexandria. This is similar to the 

 above in its general properties, except in point of colour, 

 which, as its name indicates, is black. I consider this the 

 same as the Black Muscadel and Black Malaga. 



81. Morocco^ or Le C<z,ur. The berries are unequal in 

 size, of a heart shape, and violet colour, forming very large 

 bunches ; every part of the plant indicates a vigorous state ;. 

 the leaves are large, and deeply indented ; it is not consider- 

 ed as a very high flavoured fruit, and should have a warm 

 situation. 



56. Cornishon, or Cucumber Grafie. This is a grape of 

 peculiar form, whence its name i it is very long, swelled in 

 the middle, and pointed at the ends ; the berries are not 

 closely set, but the bunch is of good size, and composed of 

 pjany divisions; the fruit is sweet, aixl of fine flavour; the 

 usual colour is white or yellow, but there is a red variety. 



60. White Seedless Corinth. Tnis is the smallest grape 

 I have ever seen ; white, round, sweet r and of delightful fla- 

 vour ; its size, appearance, and beins; seedless, make it par- 

 ticularly interesting; the bunch is long, winged, and regu- 

 larly formed, the berries not being too compressed ; it ripens 

 early in September. 



38, Black Hamburg. It is this grape which is sometimes 

 called the Hampton Court Vine, arid which is recorded by 

 Miller to have produced on that vine a ton weight of grapes 

 in a single season. It is considered in England as one of the 

 most uncertain to ripen out of doors. At Boston it is culti- 

 vated to a very considerable extent, principally in grape 

 houses of a cheap construction, but in many instances in 

 the open air. The markets of Boston are supplied with 

 large quantities of the fruit, and the bunches average from 

 1 to ] Ibs., and some have weighed 2 Ibs. The Hon. 

 John Lowell, of Roxbury, near Boston, lias done much 

 towards facilitating the extensive culture of this grape in 

 that section of the Union, by erecting an extensive grape 

 house on a cheap construction, thus demonstrating the faci- 

 lity with which success may be insured. In the vicinity of 

 New-i r ork, and south of it, this grape will need no such at- 



