426 Foreign Grapes. 



shouldered on both sides ; berries very large, roundish, some- 

 times oval, deep brownish purple, becoming black ; flavor sugary 

 and rich. A good bearer. Needs a grape-house, rarely ripen- 

 ing well in the open air. The best variety for cultivation under 



glSS. 



The Muscat Hamburgh is a musky, rich, excellent sub-variety, 

 with large bunches and large dark berries. 



Wilmofs New Black Hamburgh is similar, bunches shorter, fruit 

 larger, bloom very thick, flesh firm, a little coarser, but nearly 

 or quite equal to the common Hamburgh. Allen says it is un- 

 certain in quality, often fine, but as often too astringent ; it 

 requires always to hang long after it has colored before cutting ; 

 in a poor situation it does not set well. 



Black Lombardy. (West's St. Peter's.) Bunches large, shoul- 

 dered ; berries large, roundish oval, black; flavor rich. Keeps 

 well. Late. Leaves small, becoming purple. 



Black Muscat of Alexandria. Bunches large, shouldered ; berries 

 large, oval ; skin thick, reddish, becoming black ; flesh firm, 

 rich, musky. Requires fire-heat. 



BLACK PRINCE. Bunches very long, not wide at base ; berries 

 large, thinly set, oval ; skin thick, black, with a thick blue 

 bloom ; flavor sweet and excellent. A good bearer. Sometimes 

 ripens in the open air at the North. 



BLACK ST. PETER'S. Bunches rather large and loose ; berries 

 large, round, black, sweet, of excellent flavor. Ripens late ; 

 well adapted to a cold vinery. 



Black Tripoli. Bunches medium, shouldered, rather loose ; ber- 

 ries large, round, purplish black ; sweet, rich, high flavored. 

 Rather late ; requires fire-heat, 



Early Black Bordeaux. Bunches short, shouldered ; berries 

 medium, tender, melting, rich. An excellent early sort. 



Early Black July. (July Madeleine.) Bunches small, compact ; 

 berries small, spherical, black, bloom blue, skin thick ; flavor 

 acid, becoming rather sweet, not rich. Very early ; ripens in 

 open air soon after midsummer. 



Esperione. Bunches very large, shouldered ; berries dark purple, 

 bloom thick ; pleasant, not rich. Rather hardy a strong grower. 



Fintindo. Bunches large, compact, shouldered ; berries large, 

 roundish oval, dark purple ; sweet, rich, aromatic. Resembles 

 Black Hamburgh, but earlier. 



LADY DOWNE'S. Bunches large, loose, shouldered ; berries rather 

 large, roundish oval, firm, sweet, rich. Hangs long after ripen- 

 ing. A valuable late sort. 



