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cool vinery, tlie bunches are loose, and the berries thin ; 

 but when protected, the plant produces close, compact 

 bunches, and is an excellent bearer. Although this is 

 the earliest grape, it is not so highly flavoured as Black 

 Cluster and Miller's Burgundy. 



Black Lisbon. See Black Prince. 

 Black Lombardy. See '[Vest's St. Peter's. 

 Black Morillon. See Black Cluster, 

 Black Morocco. See Morocco. 

 Black Muscadel. See Morocco. 



BLACK MUSCADINE (Slack Chasselas ; Chasselas Noir). 

 Bunches medium sized, compact. Berries about medium 

 sized, round, inclining to oval. Skin thick, deep purplish- 

 black, covered with blue bloom. Flesh juicy, sweet, 

 sugary, and richly flavoured. When well ripened, this 

 is an excellent grape, and has a trace of musky aroma in 

 its flavour ; but, to obtain it thus, it requires to be grown 

 in a warm vinery. 



BLACK MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA (Red Muscat of Alex- 

 andria}. Bunches large and shouldered. Berries large 

 and oval. Skin thick, dark reddish-purple. Flesh firm 

 anrl crackling, with a rich, sugary, and musky flavour. 

 A lirst-rate grape. The berries are rather smaller than 

 tho^e of the White Muscat of Alexandria, but are equally 

 rich in flavour, and ripen more easily. It may be gro\vn 

 either in a warm vinery, or a hothouse ; but the latter is 

 not 'ndispensable. 



Jjlack Palestine. See Black St. Peters. 

 Black Portugal. See Black Prince. 



BLACK PRINCE (Alicante; Boston; Pocock's Damascus; 

 Sir A. Pytches Black ; Steward' s Black Prince; Blauer 

 von Alicant ; Alicantemuein). Bunches long, and gene- 

 rally without shoulders ; but occasionally shouldered. 

 Berries above medium size, oval. Skin thick, deep 

 purplish-black, covered with thick blue bloom.. Flesh 

 white, or greenish, tender, very juicy, with a rich, sugary, 

 and sprightly flavour. The seed- bearing string (placenta), 

 which is drawn out when the berry is separated from the 

 stalk, has a crimson streak in it. This is a grape of first-rate 

 quality, ripens well in a cool vinery, or against a wall, in 

 i'avourable situations j and always colours well. The vine 



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