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well, and does not require more heat than the Hamburgs. 

 Fruit large, oval, black, with a high Muscat-flavor. Sir 

 Joseph Paxton affirms that it is identical with Black Mus- 

 cat ; but it is probably a seedling, and is valuable. 



Muscat, Portuguese. Similar to Muscat of Alexandria, 

 but of higher musk-flavor, and said to set its fruit better. 



Muscat, Princes Black. This is a new seedling, very 

 similar in description to the foregoing, which received a 

 first-class certificate at the London Exhibition of 1865. 



Muscat, Tottenham Park. Sets well, and is similar 

 to but has less musk than the preceding. 



Muscat Troveren. A new white oval grape, large as a 

 Black Hamburg, with a Frontignan-flavor, which received 

 a first-class certificate at the English exhibitions of 1865. 



Palestine. Bunches often two or more feet in length, 

 much branched or shouldered; berries very small, oval, 

 amber, very sweet. It is quite distinct, but only desirable 

 for the amateur. 



Pitmaston White Cluster. Cluster of medium size, 

 compact ; berries round, large, white, sweet, early ; a good 

 variety of the Chasselas class. 



Portien Noir. Bunches large and fine; berries large, 

 slightly oval, black, peculiar in flavor ; late. It is identical 

 with Bishop. 



