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properly ripened. This is generally regarded as the 

 kind produced in the valley of Eshcol, a cluster of 

 which was brought to the camp of Israel, swung on 

 a staff between two of the spies ; not probably on ac- 

 count of its weight, but (as Dr. Clark observes) to pre- 

 vent the berries from being bruised. '^~ 



In addition to the above, the editor of the Lond. 

 Hort. Cat. mentions the following as excellent -grapes : 

 Ciotat, or Parsley-leaved ; Genuine Tokay, or White 

 Morillon ; ' Chasselas musque, an early sort with a rich 

 musky flavor ; Elford ; Lunel ; Mignonne White Clus- 

 ter ; Black Morocco, requiring a strong' heat to cause 

 it to set; Black Muscadine; Petersburgh ; Raisin des 

 Carmes ; and Black Tripoli. 



For an ordinary vinery, the following may be recom- 

 mended : Black Hamburgh, Red Hamburgh, Black 

 Prontignan, Frankenthal, St. Jeter's, White Prontig- 

 nan. White Hamburgh, and White Tokay. For a stove 

 or warm vinery maybe particularized the Black Damas- 

 cus, which sets shyly unless aided. Black Raisin, Grizzly 

 Frontignan, Black Tripoli, Muscat of Alexandria, Ca- 

 nonhall Muscat, and Syrian. For training against the 

 rafters of a green-house, the Black Prince, Verdelho, 

 Esperione, and Black Cluster, are perhaps among the 

 best. 



The kinds commonly grown agains.t the open wall 

 in England are the Miller Burgundy, Esperione, White 

 Muscadine, White Sweetwater, Early Black, Grove End, 

 and Pitmaston White Cluster. In the north of Eng- 



^ Bunches of the Syrian Grape have been raised in Syria 

 weighing 401bs. ; but in tbfe grape-houses of Europe and Ame- 

 rica they have seldom been brought to weigh over lOlbs. to 

 IGlbs. 



