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perfectly matured, it is by many considered to be the 

 richest and best flavoured of the two. 



The leaves of this in the autumn become mottled with 

 green, purple, and yellow : those of the Black Ham- 

 burgh are mottled with green and yellow only : they 

 were both brought into this country by Mr. Warner, of 

 Rotherhithe. 



The oldest vine of this kind known in England is 

 that at Valentine's House, near Ilford, in Essex. 



Mr. Gilpin, in his Forest Scenery, Vol. i. p. 153., says 

 it was planted a cutting in 1758, and is the parent of 

 the well known Hamburgh vine now growing at Hamp- 

 ton Court. 



86. RED MUSCADEL. Speedily, No. 9. 



Tine Berries of this are large, oval, and of a beautiful 

 red colour, having the rudiments of tjie style adhering 

 to their ends; the Skin is thick and the Flesh hard, 

 something like the Raisin Grape. The Bunches fre- 

 quently arrive at the weight of six or seven pounds, and 

 are most elegantly formed of berries of an equal size. 

 The leaves change in autumn to a beautiful red and 

 green colour. 



It is one of our latest grapes, and requires a hothouse. 



37. RED MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA. .M7/er,No.28. 



Red Frontignac of Jerusalem. Ib. 



Red Jerusalem Muscat. Ib. 



Muscat d'Alexandrie Rouge. Knoop. Fruct. p. 146. 



Bunches pretty large, and shouldered. Berries rather 

 large, of an oval shape. Skin thick, of a red colour. 

 Flesh very firm, with a saccharine, high-flavoured, 

 musky Juice. 



It requires a hothouse. 



Bradley says it requires a good deal of sun to bring 

 it to perfection, but it is then one of our best grapes. 

 It is more esteemed about Paris than the White Muscat. 

 W^hen against good walls, it. ripens very well, without 

 any artificial heat. 



