CRAPES. 



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It Will ripen pretty well in some seasons against a warm 

 south wall ; but it ought to be planted in the vinery. Mr. 

 Speechly says it was sent fi-om Hungary, some years ago, 

 to his grace the Duke of Portland. It is highly ivrobahle 

 that this furnishes the delicious and incomparable Tokay 

 •vvine. 



46. Greek Grape. Speedily, No. 47. 

 Green Chee. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 71. 



Bunches of a moderate size, and handsome. Berries 

 middle-sized, of a somewhat oval figure, and grow pretty 

 «lose upon the bunches. Skin of a bluish white colour. 

 ■Flesh delicate, with a rich and well-flavoured juice. The 

 leaves grow on short footstalks, and very much resemble 

 those of the White Sweetwater. 



It requires a hot-house or a vinery. 



Mr. Speechly says this is a justly esteemed fruit. It is 

 grown in the counties of Durham and Northumberland un- 

 der the name of Green Chee. 



47. Malmsey MuscadiiN-e. Sj^eechly, No. 30. 

 Malvoisee Musquee. Bradley^ No. 1 5. 



This somewhat resembles the White Muscadine, but the 

 bunches and berries are rather smaller, and the juice of a 

 higher flavour, being remarkably sweet. 



It requires a vinery. 



Bradley says it is one of the richest musked grapes, comes 

 from Montsen-at, and grows also plentifully about Turin. 



48. PiTMASTON White Cluster. Hoi^t. Titans. Yol. 

 iii. p. 249. t. 8. 



Bunches larger than those of the Black Cluster, compact 

 and shouldered. Berries round, a little flattened at* the 

 head. Skin,, when perfectly ripe, of an amber colour, 

 bronzed with russet on the side next the sun. Flesh ten- 

 der, with an agreeable juice. 



It ripens, on a south wall, earlier than the Sweetwater. 



It was raised about twenty years ago by John Williams, 

 Esq., of Pitmaston, near Worcester, from a 3eed of the 

 . small Black Cluster, 



49. RoYAi. Muscadine. Miller. No. 4. Speechly. 

 No. 29. ' ^ 



D'Arboyce. Ih. 



White Muscadine. Parhinson, No. 3. 

 Bunches large, with middling-sized shoulders. Berimes 

 of a moderate size, round, white, when ripe turning to an 



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