98 GRAPES. 



is a good bearer ; the leaves in autumn die off, beautifully 

 variegated with red, green, and yellow. 



This is the Alicant and Tttack Spanish of Speedily, 

 and, according to him, it is also called Lombardy ; but 

 the true Black Spanish is Slack St. Peter's, and it is 

 sometimes called Alicante. It is also the Blauer von 

 Alicante of Fintlemaim, and the Alicantiveine of Christ. 



BLACK ST. PETER'S (Alicante; Black Lisbon; Black 

 Portugal ; Black Palestine : Black Spanish ; Black 

 Valcntia ; St. Peter's; Espagne Noir ; Sanct Peters 

 Traiche ; Schivarzer Spanischer}. Bunches large and 

 long, sometimes shouldered. Berries above medium size, 

 round. Skin thin, deep blue-black, and covered with 

 bloom. Flesh tender, juicy, and with a rich, brisk flavour. 

 An excellent late grape that will hang till March. It 

 requires to be grown in a warm vinery ; but will not 

 bear much forcing, otherwise the berries are liable to 

 crack. 



Blacksmith's White Cluster. See Scotch White 

 Cluster. 



Black Spanish. See Black Prince. 

 Black Spanish. See Black St. Peters. 



BLACK SWEETWATEB (Water zott Noir). Bunches small, 

 short, and compact. Berries round. Skin very thin, 

 and black. Flesh tender, juicy, and very sweet ; but has 

 little aroma or richness. This succeeds well against a 

 wall, where it ripens early, or in a cool vinery ; but it is 

 impatient of forcing, and the berries are liable to crack 

 when subjected to too much heat. 



BLACK TEIPOLI. The Black Tripoli grown at Welbeck 

 since the time of Speechly has long been considered a 

 distinct variety. By some it has been stated to be iden- 

 tical with the Black Hamburgh, and others have as dis- 

 tinctly asserted that it is totally different from that 

 variety. When it is considered that there are two 

 varieties of grapes cultivated in the country under the 

 name of Black Hamburgh, this diversity of opinion is 

 easily accounted for. From the true Black Hamburgh 

 it is certainly distinct ; but with the Frankznthal, which 

 is also grown under that name, it is as certainly identical. 

 See Frankenthal. 



Black Valentia. See Black St. Peters. 



