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rather longer and larger, flesh less firm, but rich fla- 

 vored, and ripening fully a fortnight earlier. 

 ; Pitmaston White Cluster. — This excellent variety 

 sprang from a seed of the small black cluster grape. 

 The bunch is compact ; the berry is round, when ripe 

 of an amber color, bronzed with russet on one side. 

 It comes to perfection on the open wall in England, 

 and is also well suited for forcing. 



White Tohay. — ^The bunch is small, and not shoul- 

 dered ; the berries of a rich vinous flavor ; wood white ; 

 leaf stiff and downy. 



Large White Siveetivater. — Bunch loose, berries 

 round, flavor sweet. It ripens early, generally from 

 the middle to the end of September; and in the south 

 of England it succeeds against the open wall. The 

 bunches should be allowed to hang until they be per- 

 fectly ripe, when the berries acquire a slight russet 

 color. It has long been a favorite grape. 



Tlte Grove-End Sweetvmter is early, and of good 

 quality ; the berries having a rich vinous flavor. It 

 is the better for artificial impregnation. 



Stilhvard's Siveetwater or Chasselas precoce is a re- 

 cent variety of considerable merit. It is desirable for 

 earlinesg, and the bunches possess the property of 

 keeping good on the plant for two or three months 

 after the berries are ripe. 



Black Morillon or Burgundy Grape, or Small Black 

 Cluster, ripens in England against a south wall. 



The Black Prince is of easy cultivation, and the 

 berries are of a pleasant flavor. 



The Zante, or Corinth Grape, is often called Zante 

 Currant. In general it is a shy bearer, and the berries 

 are small ; but Mr. Gow, gardener at Tulliallan, hav- 



