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five or six pounds, ami are most elegantly formed of berries of an 

 equal size. This is one of the largest grapes. The leaves change 

 in autumn to a beautiful red and green. 



47. The White, Grape from Jilcobaca. This has a large oval, white 

 berry with a thin skin and juicy flesh; the bunches are large and 

 long, without shoulders. 



48. The White Hamburg. This has an oval berry, with a thick 

 skin and hard flesh. As this variety is a plentiful bearer, and forms 

 large bunches, it is much admired by some, but is not so valuable 

 as either of the two preceding kinds. It is sometimes called the 

 Portugal Grape. 



49. The Syrian Grape. The berries are white, large, and of an 

 oval figure; the skin thick, and the flesh firm and hard; the bunches 

 well formed, and enormously large. Though this is generally con- 

 sidered as a coarse fruit, it has properties that ought to introduce it 

 into every large collection. It is very prolific, and the bunches 

 commonly grow very large, sometimes to upwards of twelve pounds, 

 making a most beautiful appearance, and, when well perfected, may 

 be called a very eatable fruit; they may without difficulty be kept 

 many weeks longer than any other kind. This grape requires a 

 very warm exposure. 



50. The Black Raisin Grape. The berries of this variety are 

 oval and black, with a thick skin and a hard, firm flesh. It forms 

 long handsome bunches. 



51. The White Raisin Grape. The properties of this grape are 

 nearly similar to the preceding, but the berries are white. 



52. The Damsom Grape. The berries of this variety arc very 

 large, oval, and of a beautiful purple colour. They grow loose on 

 the bunch, which is large. The leaves of this grape are large, and 

 more thick and succulent than those, of any other sort, and have 

 something of the appearance of green leather. 



53. The Cornichon Grape. The berries of a remarkable shape, 

 about an inch and a half long; their breadth not half an inch. 

 They taper from the stalk, but not in a regular manner, and end 

 in a blunt point, according to the French something like a horn; 

 but its figure is more like the long end of a small fish's bladder. 

 The berries are white, with a thick skin and a firm, sweet flesh. 



54. The New Muscat of Jerusalem. This variety has large 

 round berries of a red colour, nearly as large as middle sized goose- 

 berries. 



55. The Black Prince. This has fine large black berries, and 

 the bunches grow to a large size, frequently to a pound and a half. 



American Species of Vine. 



The following species of the vine are indigenous in America. 



1st. The Vitis sylvestris, or common bunch grape. 



2nd. The Vitis vulpina, of Bartram; V. Labrusca, of Linn., or 

 fox -grape. 



3d. The Vitis taurina, of Bartram, or Vitis Vulpina of Linn.; 

 commonly called the bull or bullct-grapc. 

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