324 CULTURE OF THE GRAPE. 



Prince Albert. Bunches large and well-shouldered ; 

 berries large, oval, black ; flesh firm, rather coarse ; growth 

 very vigorous, too much so to be productive except in a 

 poor soil ; ripens late, and keeps well. May prove to bo 

 Barbarossa. 



Queen of Nice (Reine de Nice, Regnier de Nice of 

 Prince, Red Loinbardy, and Flame-colored Tokay). 

 This variety is known under all these names, but is so 

 distinct as to be unmistakable. Bunches long, heavy at 

 the top, and tapering to a point ; berries large, oval, pecu- 

 liarly tapering and pointed ; tinged or considerably col- 

 ored red ; flesh firm, of third quality ; keeps well. 



Raisin de Calabre. A large, round, pure white trans- 

 parent grape of musk-flavor, sweet and firm, which keeps 

 well. 



Red Trammer. A celebrated table and wine grape 

 of the Rhine. Cluster small and compact ; berries small, 

 roundish, rose-color ; quality sprightly sub-acid, pleasant, 

 and excellent. The Delaware so much resembles the de- 

 scription of this variety, that many have affirmed it to be 

 a seedling from it ; while others have even gone so far as 

 to assert its identity with the Traminer. Undoubtedly 

 the last is a mistaken opinion. 



Royal Muscadine (White Nice or Xeres). This be- 



