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cially when young, but a very strong grower. 

 The bunch is very large, very compact, and 



Fig. 104f Herbemont. 



shouldered. The color is a dark bluish purple, 

 thickly covered with a light bloom. The berry 

 is very small, round, with a thin skin. The 

 flesh is tender and melting. The juice is sweet, 

 pure, and refined, with a rich, sprightly vinous 

 flavor. The Herbemont is an excellent table 

 and wine grape, but is not sufficiently hardy for 

 the vineyard at the North. It does very well 

 in gardens in the vicinity of New- York, but 

 young vines especially should always be covered 



