166 THE PHILADELPHIA FLORIST. [Oct'r. 



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small, round, black, equal in size, very closely set on the bunch, of ar® J 

 sweet, rich flavor — a hardy grape. oL 



30. M/.urillon, Early Jura Maurillon. — Young wood green ; fo- 

 liage small, erect, lobes not deep, very rough on the underside ; foot- 

 stalk short, smooth, with a reddish tinge ; bunch compact, small shoul- 

 ders; berries round, medium size; short, stiff footstalks; black thick skin 

 with a thin blue bloom, sweet, with a slight acid taste — a very early 

 grape. 



31. Madeline, Early Black July, Mauri lion Native. — Bunch com- 

 pact, berries round, medium size, black, thick skin, with a sweet, plea- 

 sant flavor — second quality, but one of the earliest grapes. 



32. Purple Damask. — Young wood green, slightly tinged with red, 

 downy; foliage dark green, strong deep lobes, broadly serrated, downy 

 underneath; foo'stalk long, reddish; bunches large, with small should- 

 ers; berries very large, oval, thickly set on the bunches with long foot- 

 stalks of a dark purple approaching to black, covered with a thick 

 blue bloom; rather thick skin, sweet saccharine flavor — sets free, and 

 a great bearer. 



33. Partridge Foot. — Foliage dark green, very rough; downy on 

 both sides; lobes deep, footstalk long, green ; bunch of medium size, 

 with small shoulders; berries thickly set on the bunches, uneven in size, 

 round, with stiff footstalk; skin thick, of a dark purple or black color, 

 flavor sweet and pleasant, with a slight acid taste — a great bearer. 



34. St. Peter's, Black, St. Peter's Black Palestine. — Young wood 

 reddish, smooth; foliage large, five-lobed, broadly serrated, pubescent 

 on the underside, dark green, with purple blotches before falling; foot- 

 stalk long, of a purplish hue; bunch long, generally without shoulders; 

 berries of a good size, globular, thickly set on the bunch, skin thin of 

 a black color; flesh delicate, very excellent and well flavored, rather 

 late ; the berries are very apt to crack if subjected to a high temper- 

 ature. 



35. St. Peter's, Oldacker's. — Young wood green, quite smooth 

 foliage, generally almost entire, rather broadly serrated, having long 

 reddish footstalks covered with short stiff hairs; bunch large shoulder- 

 ed; berries black, round, with thin skin, delicate sweet flavor. A very 

 excellent grape, and if in a dry house will hang on the vines till 

 March. 



36. Raisin de Carries. — Young wood green, smooth; foliage dark 

 green, downy on the underside; lobes deep, recurved; footstalks green, 

 rather short, thick, pubescent; bunch long and of good size; berries 

 large, roundish oval, of a purple color with thick skin, of a sweet fla- 

 vor. A very excellent grape. 



37. Sweet Water. — Young wood green and smooth; foliage rather 

 large, often deeply lobed, penduluos, recurved; footstalks long, smooth, 

 of a pink hue on the underside ; wood short-jointed ; bunch medium 

 size; berries large, round, of a white color, and when fully ripe and 

 exposed to the sun, shaded with a light brown ; very saccharine and 

 rich flavor, sometimes sets partially — a well known grape. 



38. Syrian. — Young wood green, smooth ; foliage large, lobes not 

 deep, broadly serrated; footstalk long, smooth, tinged with pink, with 



Vo brownish blotches; bunch large, regularly formed, with broad should- 

 (j^ers; berries large, of an oval form, white, flesh firm, and if well ripen- Lg 



