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last by being shouldered^ tbe berries growin^^ closer 

 together, so as to require the thinning-scissars ; and, 

 when ripe, of a rich amber colour, with a higher 

 flavoured juice. 



The growth of both trees is much alike ; but this 

 is a more tender tree in every respect. It is one of 

 the best for the vinery; and, if chosen for the pinery, 

 it should have the coolest place. On the open wall 

 it should have a warm aspect. 



Parkinson, describing a muscadine grape, which 

 some suppose to have been this, states, that the 

 bunches sometimes weighed six pounds in the open 

 air; but no such weighty bunches are produced now, 

 even in our best vineries : half the weight are consi- 

 dered full size ; and bunches of a pound each are as 

 large as need be either wished for or expected. 



8. Black Muscadine, — Is a variety brought from 

 France, where it is called chasselas noh\ The berries 

 are oval, rather loose on the bunch; colour black ; 

 skin rather thick ; and pulp not of the first quality, 

 but very passable. The tree requires a dry, warm 

 situation, in order to assist ripening the fruit; but 

 even if ever so favourably situate, it will not be 

 found so good a bearer as the two last. 



Two or three other sorts are reported of, as being 

 early ripeners, and fit for the open wall ; but of their 

 merits the writer has had no direct proof from expe- 

 rience, and therefore omits naming on mere hearsay 

 evidence. 



