OF THE VINE. 



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common walls ; and as the fruit is constantly eaten 

 before it is well matured, it is rather in disesteem: 

 But still, when well perfected, it is an exceeding 

 fine grape. The same observation might have 

 been made on the White Sweetwater, with equal 

 propriety. *it 



28. BLACK MUSCADINE. 



The berries and bunches of this species are both 

 somewhat smaller than the preceding. This is a 

 very prolific grape, and makes a fine appearance, 

 on account of the black berries being powdered 

 with a bluish bloom ; but the flesh is not so deli- 

 cate and juicy as the former. I procured a plant of 

 this grape from Holland by the name of Fran ken- 

 dale. *t 



29. royal muscadine, or D'arboyce. 



This has a round white berry, of a moderate 

 size, a thin skin, and a juicy soft flesh. The 

 bunches are generally exceeding large, sometimes 

 arriving to six or seven pounds. This species is 

 very distinguishable by the wood and foliage ge- 

 nerally growing remarkably gross and strong. # t 



80. MALMSEY MUSCADINE. 



This seems nearly allied to the preceding, but 

 the bunches and berries are somewhat smaller and 

 the juice of a higher flavour, being remarkably 

 sweet. However, as I have only seen the fruit of 

 this sort from a plant growing in a pot, an allow- 



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