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38. Black Hamburg,— ^T\\Q berries are large, black, and 

 inclining to an oval; they hang loosely on the bunches, which 

 are well formed ; the skin is thick, but the flavour good, and 

 it is a great bearer, oxi which account it is much esteemed ; 

 ripens m September 



39. Red Hamb trgj or Gibraltar. — The berries are dark 

 red, skin thick, flesh juicy and delicate; the shape of the 

 berry and form of the bunch bolli resemble tb.e foregoing, 



40. Parsley leaved^ Cioutat^ or Raisin d^Autriche. — This 

 is a variety of the Chasselas, with leaves finely divided, but of 

 which the bunches and fruit are rather smaller; the flavour 

 is fine, the sk^n thin, and the flesh delicate and juicy. 



41. French Chocolate coloured. — This was received from 

 France about thirty years since ; the vine is of very vigorous 

 growth, and a great bearer, and seems to suit our climate 

 well, and to be as hardy as our native wild Grapes ; the fruit 

 is oval, of a sprightly flavour, and the bunches large ; it is an 

 excellent Wine Grape, as well as an agreeable one for the 

 table ; it ripens from the middle to the end of September. 



42. Red MuscadeL — The berries are very large, oval, of 

 an equal size throughout the bunch, and of a beautiful red 

 colour; the skin is thick, and the flesh liard ; the bunches 

 frequently weigh from five to six pounds. 



46. White^ cr true Tokay. — The berries are somewhat 

 oval, and closely set on the bunch, which is of moderate size; 

 the skin is thin, and the flesh delicate, abounding with very^ 

 agreeable juice. 



47. Lombardy^ Jlame coloured Tokay^ or Rhenish. — The 

 berries are large, oval, and of a fine flame colour; the bunches 

 regularly formed with shoulders, and frequently arrive to the 

 weight oi 6 or 7 pounds. 



43. Malvoisie^ Afalmsey, or Blue Tokay, — This has small 

 berries, rather oval, and of a brown colour, powdered with a 

 blue bloom ; the skin is thin, the flesh delicate, and replete 

 with vinous juice. 



54. St, Peter'' s^ or Saint e Pierre. — A large and very fine 

 black fruit, of a somewhat oval form ; the skin is thin, the 

 flesh very delicate and juicy, and the bunches large. 



55. Bland's Grape. — This is a round fruit, of a pale red 

 colour, middle size, and very pleasant fiavotir ; it is an agree- 

 able table fruit, and is also said to make excellent Wine. It 

 has-been supposed for many years to be a native of Virginia, 

 but I have recently received information wliich cannot be 

 doubted, through Dr. NortoHj of Richmond, that this Grape 



