' NOMENCLATURE OF GRAPES. 



It has been until latterly very little known, but is coming 

 much into repute in the vicinity of Paris, and the north of 

 France, as it ripens its fruit well there. I have had crops from 

 it for three years in my vineyard, and they arrived at perfect 

 maturity in every instance ; and I consider it capable of being 

 cultivated with the same ease as the common white chasselas, 

 and that it will ripen as soon. 



BLACK ST. PETER'S. PR. CAT. No. 17. 

 Black grape from Palestine. 



This has a large and rather oval berry with a thin skin, 

 of a deep black colour when ripe ; the bunches are large, and 

 the flesh juicy ; the leaves are very much divided and the fruit 

 ripens at the end of September or beginning of October. The 

 berries are subject to crack, for which reason it is not deemed 

 suitable for forcing in houses. 



WEST'S ST. PETER. PR. CAT. No. 19. 

 Black Lombardy. 



This has large black berries of excellent flavour; the 

 bunches are of fine appearance, and the grapes are highly- 

 esteemed. 



BLACK PRINCE. PR. CAT. No. 20. 



This is an excellent grape, of a blackish purple colour, 

 covered with a bloom ; the berries are moderately large and 

 of oval form ; the skin is thick and rather harsh ; the pulp 

 white and of pleasant taste, and the juice sweet and of good 

 flavour. The bunches grow large, sometimes weighing a 

 pound and a half; the fruit ripens well, and the vine is a good 

 bearer. 



It is considered an excellent grape for rearing in houses, 

 and also succeeds well in this latitude by open culture. 



