may be its situation. I have also ascertained, that the 

 buiches may be dried, as raisins, with the greatest facility, 

 and that they may be preserved in dry sand, sawdust, or any 

 other similar substance, for many months, in the most per- 

 fect state. 



106. Scufijiernonff.'ThQ most perfect account of this 

 grape that I recollect to have seen, is from the pen of James 

 G. Hall, Esq., of Currituck, North-Carolina, and published 

 in vol. ix. No. 18, of the American Farmer; and, as this 

 grape is more particularly cultivated in that region of coun- 

 try, I give some remarks, extracted from his communication, 

 in preference to my own. This grape (he states) is a native 

 of the north-eastern part of North-Carolina, and grows spon- 

 taneously on Roanoke-Island, and in its vicinity, and for- 

 merly was called the Roanoke Grape ; but, as its excellence 

 as a wine grape was first tested at Scuppernong, the grape 

 lias obtained that name abroad. The particular excellence 

 f it is the richness of the grape, and the longevity and hardi- 

 jress of the vine. The vines in North-Carolina are never 

 pruned, and receive little attention otherwise. If they were 

 pruned, and properly attended to, he considers a far greater 

 abundance of fruit would be produced. The grape is round, 

 white, very sweet, and of a good size; the latter circum- 

 stance depending much on the vigour of the vine. They are 

 pleasant for the table, and contain a large quantity of saccha- 

 rine matter, so happily united with the acids of the fruit, as 

 to render them finely flavoured for the palate, and highly 

 prized for wine. It is the opinion of many intelligent per- 

 sons, that the Scuppernong, or Roanoke wine, has a richness 

 and a peculiarly fine flavour unknown in .the foreign wines 

 which reach this country. The fruit ripens about the last of 

 September or the first of October. The wood of this vine is 

 very peculiar for its greyish appearance, and is very small in 

 its growth ; the leaves are smooth, and it blossoms in June. 

 All its advantages considered, it promises, at no distant day, 

 to form the basis of innumerable vineyards in different sec- 

 tions of the country. 



111. BlancTs Gra/ie. This is a round grape, of a pale 

 red colour, middle size, and very pleasant flavour ; it is an 

 agreeable table fruit, and is also a wine grape of very supe- 

 rior order to the Alexander, and many others cultivated as 

 such ; indeed, a person has but once to taste this grape to 

 form his decision on this point. It has been supposed, for 

 many years, to be a native of Virginia, and its origiu has been 



