GRAPES. 135 



Morillon hatif. Duhamel, l!^o. 1. 



Raisin precoce. lb. 



Raisin de la Madeline. lb. 



Bunches sm?d\. ^erWes small, round, of a black colour, 

 and generally thin upon the bunches. Juice sweet, with 

 but little pertume. 



It ripens early on a south wall ; but being tender when in 

 blossom, it seldom produces a fair crop. 



17. EspERioNE. Hort. Trans. Vol. iii. p. 93. t. 2. 

 Hardy Blue Windsor. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 57. 

 Turner's Black. lb. 



Bunches handsomely shouldered, and differing httle in 

 size from the Black Hamburgh. Berries varying much ia 

 form ; being sometimes round, frequently flat-rotund, and 

 indented on the head with the remains of the style. A 

 groove or channel is often observed on one side, or both, 

 decreasing from the head downwards. Skin of a deep pur- 

 ple colour, inclining to black, covered with a thick blue 

 bloom. The Flesh adheres to the skin, and though neither 

 high flavoured nor melting, is pleasant. The leaves are va- 

 riously cut, and die upon the tree of an orange hue. 



The Esperione Vine is prolific to an extraordinary de- 

 gree, very hardy, and of most luxuriant growth, perfecting its 

 fruit equally well and early with the Sweetwater and Mus- 

 cadine, and in unfavourable seasons has a decided advan- 

 tage over these and any other hardy grape in our possession. 



18. Frankenthal. Hort, Soc, Cat, No. 60, 

 Frankendale. lb. 



Frankenthal. Knoop. Fruct. p. 138, 



Bunches tolerably large, with small handsome shoulders, 

 a little resembling the Black*Hamburgh. Berries somewhat 

 oval, but flattened at the head, where it is much broader 

 than at the stalk ; and when fully ripe, they are indented on 

 the sides as if by pressure between the finger and thumb. 

 Skin deep purple, approaching to black, covered with a thin 

 blue bloom. Flesh tender. Juice sweet and rich, and of 

 excellent flavour. 



It ripens well in the vinery, but is much higher flavoured 

 when grown in the hothouse, where it forces well, and will 

 bear a high degree of heat. 



19. Large Black Cluster. Speechly^ No. 35. 



The Berries of this are larger and more oval than those 

 of either the old Black Cluster or the Burgundy : they are 

 black, and not so delicate, the Juice being of a harsh, rough 



