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U^ed of a pretty good flavor; an excellent bearer, will hang; a long time 

 tf on the vines after being ripe. Bunches of this grape have been grown 

 7 to an immense size ; Lindley mentions one that was grown at Wel- 

 I beck by Mr. Speechley, that measured 19 inches across the shoulders, 

 its length 21 inches, and circumference 4 5 feet, and weight 19^ lbs., 

 supposed by some to be the variety of grape mentioned in the Old Tes- 

 tament. 



39. Scharge's Henling. — Young wood green, smooth ; fol. large, 

 lobes not deep, irregularly serrated, the underside of the leaves covered 

 with a thin, white, cottony down ; footstalks long, thick, of a purple 

 color, slightly downy; bunch medium size, compact; berries rather 

 small, dark purple, inclining to oval form, of a sweet and pleasant fla- 

 vor. A great bearer, and well adapted for pot culture. 



40. Victoria. Young wood green, smooth; foliage dark green, large, 

 of a thin texture, lobes pretty deep, broadly serrated ; footstalk rather 

 short, green, with brown blotches ; bunch medium size, with short 

 shoulders, rather longer than the Black Hamburg, which it very much 

 resembles; berries good size, inclining to oval, of a deep purple color 

 when fully ripe. 



41. White Bual. Young w r ood green, slightly downy; foliage dark 

 green, five lobed, recurved, broadly serrated, the underside covered 

 with a thin white down; footstalk long, downy, green, with a few pink 

 stripes on the underside; bunch compact, large shoulders, berries obo- 

 vale, greenish white, skin thick, flesh firm and sweet. 



42. White Portugal, White Hamburg, White Lisbon, White Rai- 

 sin. — Young wood dark green; foliage dark green, large, of a reddish 

 hue when young; lobes not deep, broadly serrated; footstalk long; 

 bunch large, loosely formed; berries large, oval, with thick skin, of a 

 greenish white color, flesh hard, but of a pleasant sweet flavor; it will 

 keep a long time alter it is ripe. Large quantities of this grape are 

 annually exported from Portugal to different countries, and is the Por 

 tugal grape of the stores. The value of those sent to London alone is 

 estimated at $50,000. 



43. Zaxte, Black Corinth. — Young wood purple, downy; foliage 

 dark green, lobes not deep, broadly serrated, downy on the underside ; 

 footstalk long, dark purple, covered with a whitish down; bunches small, 

 but long in proportion to the size, with small handsome shoulders; ber- 

 ries small, about the size of the red currant, of a deep purple color and 

 a sweet saccharine flavor; it forms a very handsome bunch. This 

 grape is the well known currant or Corinth of the stores, and is export- 

 ed from the Ionian Isles to the extent of 6000 tons annually. 



O* The cultivation of Foreign Grapes is beginning to attract much 

 attention in this country. Many fine graperies are now in course of 

 construction, and much interest is manifested in the matter by ama- 

 teurs. In the neighborhood of Philadelphia, fine specimens of Black 

 Hamburg, Syrian, White Frontignan, Grizzly Frontignan, and many 

 others are produced. Skill is necessary on the part of the gardener 

 to ensure success ; but possessed of this, there is no obstacle to the un- 

 limited cultivation of this desirable fruit, which would certainly prove </> 

 % a remunerative crop in skilful hands. G\ 



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