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Shaker's Seedling. See Union Village Grape. 

 Kemarks. — Yal liable and pleasant, Southern species. 

 There highly esteemed. 



scuppernong. 



Union Village Gtrape. 



Remarks. — As large as the J31ack Hamburgh, and quite 



hardy. It is a monstrous grower, bunches quite large, 



the flavor sweet, and as good as the Isabella. A fine table 



grape. A little earlier than the Isabella and Catawba, but 



not so early as the Delaware. Vigorous. Probably not 



well adapted for making wine. Flavor very fine. Cane 



very stout. 



FOREIGJS" GRAPES. 



BLACK HAMBURGH. Bunch, large, shouldered both 

 sides ; color, bright purple, purple blue Avhen ripe ; form 

 of berries, very large, roundish, oval ; skin, thin ; flavor, 

 sugary, rich; quality, 1; situation, cold house, vinery. 



Remarks. — The best for the vinery. In sheltered loca- 

 tions, out of doors. In many cities south, as far as Cin- 

 cinnati, it does well with Winter protection. A good 

 bearer. A vine of this variety, at Hampton Court Palace, 

 planted in 1769, produced two thousand bunches — over 

 one ton of fruit, which the author saw. 



BLACK PRINCE. Bunch, long, often shouldered; 

 color, black, blue bloom ; form of berries, large, thinly set, 

 oval ; skin, thick; flavor, sweet, excellent, very good: qual- 

 ity, 1 ; situation, cold house, vinery. 



Remarks. — Succeeds well, with Winter protection, out 

 of doors. It hangs long in the house after fully ripe. A 

 profuse bearer. 



Black Frontignac. Bunch, long ; color, black ; form 



