192 GRAPES. 



and grow close upon the bunches. Skin black, when 

 fully exposed, and covered with a blue or violet bloom. 

 Flesh tender ; the juice of a rich vinous musky fla- 

 vour. 



It ripens well generally, in a warm season, on a south 

 wall, upon a dry bottom, and under good management ; 

 but it is much better to plant it in the vinery. 



This is the true Black Frontignan grape, and has 

 been known to every practical gardener in England since 

 the time of Miller. It was introduced into this country 

 by Sir William Temple, before 1654. 



5. BLACK GRAPE FROM TRIPOLI. Speedily, No. 3. 

 Bunches middle sized, and well shouldered, with long 



slender foot-stalks. Berries large, globular, very equal 

 in size, slightly compressed : some are without stones, 

 and others have two or three in each ; but they are very 

 small in comparison with those of any other kind. 

 Skin thin, of a deep purple colour, apparently black, 

 covered with a thin blue bloom. Flesh delicate and 

 tender, with a very rich, highly-flavoured juice. 



Requires a hot house or pine stove. 



This is a very excellent grape, and has a good deal 

 the appearance of the Black Damascus ; but its bunches 

 are always composed of equal sized berries : they are not 

 so deep coloured, and it ripens nearly a month sooner 

 in the same temperature. The leaves of both are very 

 beautifully variegated in the autumn. 



6. BLACK HAMBURGH. Speedily, No. 18. 

 Warner's Black Hamburgh, of some gardens* 

 Potier bleu. Knoop. Fruct. p. 145. 



Bunches tolerably large, with two short compact 

 shoulders, nearly as broad across as the bunch is deep. 

 Berries pretty large, of an oval figure, but when grown 

 to an extraordinary size, they are much enlarged at the 

 head. Skin rather thick, of a deep purple colour, 



