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yellow, covered with a thin bloom ; flesh tender, very rich, and 

 of a high musky flavor, when cultivated in the vinery. 



White Hamburgh, White Raisin, White Portugal, White 

 Lisbon, Raisin Muscat. Bunches large, loosely formed ; berries 

 large, of an oval figure ; skin thick, of a greenish-white color ; 

 flesh hard ; juice sweet, and slightly acid. Bunches of three 

 pounds weight have been gathered in vineries near Boston. 



White Muscat of Alexandria, Jerusalem Muscat, Passe- 

 longue Musque, Malaga, Tottenham Park Muscat. The most 

 delicious of all grapes, but requires to be grown under glass in 

 this climate. Bunches large, and well shouldered ; berries 

 large, oval ; skin thick, of pale-amber color when fully ripe ; 

 flesh firm ; juice of a sweet, musky, and most delicious flavor. 



* White Melier, Melier hlanc. Early White Malvasia, Early 

 Chasselas. Berries middle-size, somewhat of an oval figure ; 

 color yellowish-white ; flesh sweet, juicy, and agreeable in flavor : 

 ripens in August. 



White Nice. Bunches very large, with loose shoulders; 

 berries roundish, of medium size ; skin greenish-white, becom- 

 ing yellowish when ripe ; flesh crisp, and of good flavor. Mr. 

 Mcintosh has gathered from his vinery in England bunches 

 weighing eighteen pounds. 



* White Sweet-water, Early White Muscadine, Early 

 Sweetioater. Bunches middle-size ; berries round, growing close ; 

 skin whitish, sometimes shaded with a light russet ; flesh sweet, 

 watery, saccharine, and luscious : the fruit ripens in the open 

 air towards the end of August. 



* White Tokay, Gray Tokay, Tokai hlanc. Bunches of 

 medium size, compact ; berries oval, closely set ; skin dull 

 white ; flesh very delicate, sweet and perfumed : good for wine 

 and for the dessert. It will ripen in the open air. 



