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17. ESPERIONE, ]{ar(hj Blue, Windsor, Turner's B/«cA-.— Bunches middle sa« ; 

 berries middle-sized, round, and black ; great bearer, and very hardy ; brought into 

 notice by John Aiton, Esq., of Windsor. 



18. Claret, Blood Red. — Bunches rather small ; berries small, round, and dark 

 red, approaching to black ; flavor harsh, and claret tasted ; great bearer, and hardy ; 

 juice red. The leaves are used to color wines made from white fruit, such as white 

 grapes, gooseberries, &c., and the leaves have been found to make a tolerable wine, 

 of a red color. 



19. Amiens, Leon. — Very hardy grape, well suited for the open walls. 



20. LoMBARDY, FUimc colored Tokay, Brick Grape. — Bunches large; berries 

 largish ; brick colored ; flavor good. 



21. FuoNTiGNAC, White, Z?/fl«c.— Bunches middle-sized ; berries large, 

 round, and white, when well ripened approaching amber colored; flavor good. 

 One of our most esteemed grapes for hot-houses or vineries. 



22. Fkontignac, Red, Muscat Rouge. — Bunches middle-sized ; berries large, 

 oval, and brick colored ; a muck eiteemed grape. 



23. Frontignac Grizzly, Muscat Gm.— Bunches small; berries middle sized, 

 round ; brownish, red, and yellow ; rather shy bearer ; flavor exquisite ; keeps long 

 on the tree, and often becomes shrivelled when over ripe. 



21. Frontignac, Blue. — Like all the Frontignacs, of great merits, they are all 

 rather delicate, and should, therefore, be planted in a house by themselves, and 

 never amongst strong growing sorts, like the llamburgs or Muscat of Alexandria, 

 as they are apt to rob them of their due share of nourishment. 



25. Frontignac Black, Muscat Noir. — Bunches rather small ; berries middle- 

 sized, round, and black ; flavor rich and vinous ; well calculated for the open walls, 

 and equally deserving a place in the vinery. 



2G. Corinth, Black, Zant, Black Ascalon, CM/rnn/.— This is the currant of the 

 shops. Originally from Ascalon in Palestine, and was early introduced into this 

 country. Bunches small ; berries small, round, and black ; being generally without 

 stones. The white Corinth is similar, except in color. Seldom cultivated. 



27. Amber Mi scADiNE, common White Muscadine. — Introduced by Sir William 

 Temple ill 1660. Bunches middle size; berries middle size, round, and white; a 

 great bearer, and well calculated for the open wall. 



28. Syrian. — Bunches very large; berries very large, long, and white. The 

 largest of all our grapes, has been grown nearly twenty pounds weight ; coarse fruit, 

 with hard flesh, and thick skin ; is a good bearer ; not much in cultivation. 



29. Raisin, White. — Bunches large and straggling; berries large, long, and 

 white ; good bearer ; hangs long on the trees, and w hen fully ripe of a good flavor. 



30. St. Peter's, West's. — Bunches large ; berries middle size, round, and dark 

 brown or black; a good bearer, and excellent grape for late crops, keeps long on the 

 vine. Fruit ripe in October, will keep till March. 



31. St. Peter's Black. — Bunches large; berries large, round, and black; juicy, 

 and high-flavored ; similar to the above. 



32. White S welt-water. New Dutch. — Bunches largish ; berries large, round, 

 and white ; one of our best white grapes. 



33. White Sweet-water, Old. — Fruit less in all it5 parts than the above ; and 

 although a good grape, much inferior to the last. 



34. White Sweet-water, Grove End. — So called, having been first observed 

 by W. Atkinson, Esq., in his garden at Grove End, its real name being unknown. 

 The fruit ripens on the wall more than a fortnight before any other grape. The 

 bunches are rather smaller than the Royal Muscadine, and shoulder more than the 



