THE GRAPE. 333 



1. Native Grapes. 



ALEXANDER'S. Thomp. Prin. 



Schuylkill Muscadell. Adlum. 



Muscadine. 



Cape Grape. } 



Spring Mill Constantia. > of Vevay, IU. 



Clifton's Constantia. ) 



Madeira, of York, Pa? 



Tasker's Grape. 



Winne. 



This grape, a natural seedling, was first discovered by Mr. 

 Alexander, gardener to Gov. Penn, before the war of the revo- 

 lution. It is not unfrequently found, as a seedling, from the 

 wild Foxgrape, on the borders of our woods. It is quite sweet 

 when ripe, and makes a very fair wine, but is quite too pulpy 

 and coarse for table use. The bunches are more compact, and 

 the leaves much more downy, than those of the Isabella. 



Bunches rather compact, not shouldered. Berries of medium 

 size, oval. Skin thick, quite black. Flesh with a very firm 

 pulp, but juicy, and quite sweet and musky, when fully ripe, 

 which is not till the last of October. 



2. BLAND. 



Bland's Virginia. Bland's Madeira, 

 Bland's Pale Red. Powell. 

 Red Scuppernong, (of some.) 



The Bland is one of the best of our native grapes, approach- 

 ing, in flavour and appearance, the Chasselas grapes of Europe, 

 with very little pulp, and only a slight astringency. It does 

 not ripen well to the north of this, except in favourable situa- 

 tions, and should always be planted in a warm exposure. It is 

 a genuine native sort, (doubtless a natural seedling,) and is said 

 to have been found on the eastern shore of Virginia, by Col. 

 Bland of that state, who presented scions to Mr. Bartram, the 

 botanist, by whom it was first cultivated. The Bland is not a 

 great bearer, and has not proved valuable north. The fruit 

 keeps admirably, in jars, for winter use. 



Bunches rather long, loose, and often with small, imperfect 

 berries. Berries round, on long stalks hanging rather thinly. 

 Skin thin, at first, pale green, but pale red when ripe. Flesh 

 slightly pulpy, of a pleasant, sprightly, delicate flavour, and with 

 little or no musky scent, but a slight astringency. Ripens pretty 

 late. Foliage lighter green than that of the Catawba, smoother, 

 and more delicate. This vine is quite difficult of propagation 

 bv cuttings. 



