314 THE CULTUKE OP THE GRAPE. 



Corinth^ Black. — ^This is a small round grape, of 

 second quality, from wbicli is made the black currant of 

 commerce. 



Corinth., White. — ^This is also small ; the color is 

 white : from this grape is made the Sultana, or Seedless 

 raisin. According to Mr. Thompson, there are fifteen 

 synonymes of this. 



Corniohon Blanc. — A grape of second quality ; it is 

 said to keei? well ; the skin is thick, the flavor sweet, and 

 the hunch large and loose ; form of the berries elliptical. 

 Mr. Thompson gives fourteen synonymes of this variety, 

 and Mr. Prince, five. 



*{ De Candclle. — This grape has a round berry, and is 

 of a reddish color. It is valuable as a table fruit ; it 

 ripened in my grapery in 1848, and has very large 

 bunches. 



T[ F'errar, Black. — ^This grape was received from Por- 

 tugal. The bunches are quite large ; the berries are oval, 

 compact, and very black, of medium size; the flavor is 

 peculiar, not unlike that of the cherry ; the flesh is break- 

 ing, or crisp ; it is not generally esteemed, but very much 

 liked by some. It is a very handsome variety. 



T[ Black Frontignan. — This is a fine early grape, of 

 Muscat flavor ; the bunch is long, the berry is round and 

 black, and of medium size. Mr. Thompson gives thir- 

 teen synonymes of it. 



Blue Frontignan. — This is a good grape of a slightly 

 Muscat flavor ; the berries are roundish, and not so large 

 as the Grizzly, or White Frontignan. The Yiolet Fron- 

 tignan and Black Oonstantia are synonymes of this. 



*![■ Grizzly Frontignan. — The bunches are of a good 



