OF THE VINE. 



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called the lied Froritinac, and is one of our very 

 best grapes. I had it from the Cape of Good Hope 

 by the name of Black Constantia. *t 



14. BLUE, OR VIOLET FRONTINAC. 



This has a small black berry, powdered with a 

 fine blue or violet bloom, and is of an exalted 

 vinous flavour. The berries grow close upon the 

 bunches, which are very small. This is commonly 

 caled the Black Frontinac, but the French name 

 it Muscat Violet, t J 



15. RED FRONTINAC. 



The berries of this fruit are of a moderate size, 

 round, and of a fine red colour, and high flavour. 

 The berries grow close upon the bunches, which 

 are of a moderate size. I must beg leave to 

 observe, that 1 have only seen two or three bunches 

 of this grape, produced here last summer, from a 

 plant (which came from France the preceding 

 year) growing in a pot about a foot diameter. 



It is undoubtedly the true Red Frontinac, which 

 has induced me to change the names of the two 

 foregoing species. *t 



16. WHITE SWEETWATER. 



This is a very large round white grape. The 

 berries grow close on the bunch, which is of a 

 moderate size, and are replete with an agreeable 

 juice. The skin and flesh of this grape are more 

 delicate than of any other sort. In some situations, 



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