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somewhat heart-shaped, and of a tawny grizzly 

 colour. The bunches are often composed of un- 

 equally-sized berries, some of them being exceed- 

 ingly large. These never contain more than one 

 stone a-piece, and the lesser-sized berries are 

 always without stones. The foot-stalks of the 

 berries are short, and singularly large, differing 

 from most other sorts. This is a much-esteemed 

 grape, and is very scarce. * 



7. GOLDEN GALICIAN. 



The berries of this species are large, and of an 

 oval figure ; the flesh hard, but of a tolerable 

 flavour. These, together with the foot-stalks, are 

 of a light yellow colour. * 



8. BLACK MUSCADEL. 



Of this species the berries are large, oval, and 

 of a black colour ; the skin thin, with a delicate 

 Juicy flesh. 



The same bunch contains berries of different 

 sizes, some of them very large and long, but some- 

 what compressed and flat at the ends. The leaves 

 of this grape change in autumn to a beautiful 

 scarlet. * 



9. RED MUSCADEL. 



The berries of this sort are large, oval, and of a 

 beautiful red colour ; the skin is thick and the 

 flesh hard, something like the raisin grape. The 

 bunches frequently arrive to six or seven pounds, 



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