154 JVOMENCLATURE OP GRAPES. 



it from that island,. seems to prove that this grape is also one 

 of the varieties which, united, produce the Madeira wine. 



PURPLE MADEIRA. PR. CAT. No. 109. 



This is a small pale purple grape, loosely set on long 

 bunches ; they have a vinous perfume and flavour when ripe, 

 but the taste is not pleasant, and they are not suitable for the 

 table. 



HERBEMONT'S MADEIRA. PR. CAT. No. 113. 



This is an excellent grape either for the table or for wine ; 

 the latter has been sold in South Carolina for two dollars per 

 gallon before it was five months old. The vine is vigorous 

 and an abundant bearer ; it is remarkable on account of the 

 young branches having white spots on them, as if a white pel- 

 licle had been partly peeled off. 



I received this variety from our distinguished fellow-country- 

 man, N. Herbemont, Esq. of South Carolina, who has given 

 us such elaborate and interesting communications relative to 

 his experiments in the vine culture. He states that he has not 

 been able precisely to trace its origin ; but supposing it from 

 some circumstances to have come from Madeira, he has called 

 it by that name until the true one is ascertained. The excel- 

 lent wine made from this grape is called " Palmyra," by Mr. 

 Herbemont, being the name of his plantation, where probably 

 the first wine was made from it in this country. 



WARRENTON. PR. CAT. No. 36. 



This grape I also received from T. McCall, Esq. of Georgia, 

 who informed me that it was originally obtained from Madeira. 

 The foliage is of a light green colour ; the juice of the grapes 

 is white, and although the fruit has no peculiarity in its taste, 

 still the wine is of an exquisite nut flavour, similar to that of 

 a fine hiccory nut, a circumstance which proves that the fla- 

 vour of the wine does not always follow that of the fruit. It 



