182 DESCRIPTIONS 



13. MILLER'S BURGUNDY. 

 Le Meunier. 

 This grape grows in short bunches, with the berries closely set ; roundish oval. Color black 

 with a bloom of blue. Its flesh is tender, and the vine sufficiently hardy to ripen in 

 the western part of the State in the open air ; but had better be laid down as a more 

 abundant and better fruit will be obtained. Leaves downy beneath. 



14. ESPERIONE. 



Turnei's Black. 

 It grows in large shouldered clusters, with berries rounded and slightly flattened. Color 

 purple. The skin is covered with a thick blue bloom. Flesh pleasant, adhering to the 

 skin. Wanting in richness, but is hardy and prolific, and ripens in the open air. 



B. Color Trhite, greenish white, and green- 



15. CHINCHE GRAPE. Fig. 10. 



Fruit large, ovate, thicker at the base than apex ; elongated. Green, 



translucent. Flesh fine, sweet. 



Exhibited under this name at the Buffalo Convention, 1848. Pro. 

 bably a variety of White Muscat, 



16. WHITE MUSCAT. Pig. U. 



Fruit large, elongated, oval; ends nearly equal, though the apex is 

 slightly wider than the base. Green, translucent. Skin very thin. 

 Flesh perfumed, musky, sweet. Three seeds. October. 



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