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XXXIV. A Note upon the Black Corinth Grape. By Mr. Robert 

 Thompson, Under-gardener in the Fruit Department of the 

 Society s Garden, at Chiswick. 



Read July 17, 1832. 



Some account of this variety has already been given at page 515, 

 of the 4th Volume of the 1st. Series of the Transactions, on the 

 occasion of its fruit having been exhibited by Mr. Oldaker, from 

 the garden of Sir Joseph Banks. 



It might have been supposed that a variety so interesting as this, 

 so exceedingly important in a commercial point of view, and so 

 readily to be distinguished from all other sorts, would have become 

 more common in gardens, and at least would have been easily 

 procurable. Since however, it has been found from experience that 

 many other grapes are confounded with it ; and that there is very 

 great uncertainty in procuring it correctly from the nurseries, the 

 Council have thought it advisable that the following description of 

 it should be published, along with an accurate drawing from the 

 pencil of the late Mr. William Hooker. 



The Wood is vigorous, of much the same appearance as that of 

 other vines. 



The Leaves are more or less 5-lobed ; in some the incisions are 

 slight, in others deep ; occasionally the lateral ones are very shallow, 

 whilst those on each side of the central lobe are large ; the serra- 

 tures are tolerably sharp. The under side is permanently downy; 

 when young, both surfaces have a hoary appearance. The petioles 

 are moderately strong, tinged with purple. 



