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OF THE CULTURE 



close on the bunches, which are small. The leaves 

 are soft, being greatly covered with down on the 

 underside, something similar to the genuine Tokay 

 grape, to which it appears nearly allied. 



37. EARLY BLACK JULY GRAPE, OR MortllOTl NoiT 



hatifi 



This has a small black round berry 5 the bunches 

 also are small, but it is a prolific bearer, and 

 comes to the table at an early season, even without 

 fire heat, ft 



38. cat's grape* 



This has a small oval berry, of a greenish white 

 colour, with a thin skin and soft juicy flesh. The 

 berries grow close, forming small bunches. The 

 taste of this fruit, before it is quite matured, is ex- 

 ceedingly disagreeable ; but, when perfectly ripe, 

 is very sweet, and pleasing to some palates. *t 



39. BLACK RAISIN GRAPE. b 



The berries of this species are large, oval, and 



b Raisins are of two sorts ; those which are called sun-raisins 

 are made thus : " When the grapes are almost ripe, the stalk is 

 cut half through, so that the sap may not penetrate farther, but 

 yet the bunch of grapes may remain suspended by the stalk. 

 The sun, by darting on them, candies them, and when they are 

 dry, they are packed up in boxes. 



" The second sort is made after the following manner : When 

 the Vines are pruned, the tendrils are preserved till the time 

 of vintage : a great fire is made, wherein those tendrils are burnt, 

 and in the lye, made of their ashes, the newly-gathered grapes 



