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met with from Strasburg to Vienna and Pestb, and that it may be called the 

 national grape of the Germans, the Belgians, and the Dutch. He might have 

 included the English also. On looking at the synonyms one is struck with the 

 prevalence of German and Hungarian names over the very few of Prench, Spanish, 

 or Portuguese, and this tends to show that it is more known in the East than in 

 the West. In fact, it is hardly known at all in France except under its English 

 and German names of Black Hamburgh and Frankenthal. It is very difficult to 

 ascertain of what country it is a native. 



The largest bunch of Black Hamburgh ever grown was that grown by Mr, 

 Hunter, gardener to the Earl of Durham at Lambton Castle, and exhibited at 

 Belfast in 1874, which weighed 21 lbs. 12 oz. 



BLACK JULY (Early Black July ; July ; Be la Madeleine ; Made- 

 leine Noire; Morillon Hdtif ; Eaisin de Juillet ; Raisin Precoce ; I)e St. 

 Jean ; August Traube ; Jacob's Traube). — ^Bunches, small and cylin- 

 drical. Berries, small and round. Skin, thick, deep purple, covered 

 with blue bloom. Flesh, sweet and juicy, but not highly flavoured. 



The great recommendation of this variety is its earUness, and the 

 facility with which it ripens against a wall in the open air. The 

 flowers are tender, and, consequently, imless grown in a cool vinery, 

 the bunches are loose, and the berries thin ; but when protected the 

 plant produces close, compact bunches, and is an excellent bearer. 

 Although this is the earliest grape, it is not so highly flavoured as 

 Black Cluster and Miller's Burgundy, 



Black Lisbon, See Alicante. 



Black Lombardy, See West's St. Peter's. 



BLACK MONUKKA. — ^Bunches, very large, shouldered, and thickly 

 set, Berries, singularly shaped, being like monster barberries, obovate- 

 oblong. Skin, of a deep dull chestnut colour, very thin, adhering 

 closely to the flesh, which is firm, crisp, and very juicy, with a sweet 

 and very rich flavour, more so than Black Hamburgh. 



This is a remarkable looking grape, and may be eaten with pleasure, 

 being entirely without seeds. The vine is a vigorous grower and a 

 great bearer, and is highly deserving of cultivation. The leaves die 

 dull reddish brown. 



Black Morillon. See Black Cluster. 

 Black Morocco. See Morocco. 

 Black Muscadel. See Morocco. 



BLACK MUSCADINE (Black Ghasselas ; Chasselas Noir).— 

 Bunches, medium sized, compact. Berries, about medium sized, 

 round, inclining to oval. Skin, thick, deep purplish black, covered 

 with blue bloom. Flesh, juicy, sweet, sugary, and richly flavoured. 



When well ripened this is an excellent grape, and has a trace of 

 musky aroma in its flavour ; but to obtain it thus it requires to be 

 grown in a warm vinery. 



