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The visitors took the return train at 5.08, entirely 

 escaping the drenching rain which soon commenced fall- 

 ing, and which fortunately ceased before their arrival at 

 Danvers. While awaiting the Lawrence train for Salem, 

 a beautiful rainbow appeared in the eastern heavens, 

 awakening those hopeful emotions always inspired by the 

 bow of promise. 



THE FIRST WHITE HAMBURG, AND THE FIRST MUSCAT OF ALEX- 

 ANDRIA GRAPE-VINE IMPORTED INTO THE UNITED STATES. 



COMMUNICATED BY JONES VERT. 



In the year 1822, Capt. Jones Very, of Salem, brought 

 to Boston from Malaga in the Barque Aurelia, with a cargo 

 of fruit and wine, two grape-vines ; a White Hamburg, 

 and a Muscat of Alexandria, or Royal Muscadine. These 

 were then about two inches round, and were rooted in 

 two large green earthen vases. It was his intention to 

 keep them ; but finding it inconvenient, he sold them to 

 a neighbor, Mr. William Dean, living on the opposite 

 side of the street (Essex St., opposite Buffum's Corner), 

 who had just built a greenhouse. Under his care they 

 grew, and have been very productive ever since. The 

 last year 1871, the grapes were very abundant and large. 

 The White Hamburg is now, 1872, fourteen inches round 

 about two and a half feet from the ground, where it 

 divides into two branches, each seven inches round. The 

 Muscat is seven inches round about two and a half feet 

 from the ground, where it branches. These two vines, 

 as I have been informed by J. F. Allen, Esq., are the 

 parent vines of all of these two kinds in this country, 

 being the first imported into the United States. The es- 

 tate of Mr. Dean is now owned by Mr. George W. Varney. 



