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Sweet-water. The berries are somewhat of an oval shape ; of a transparent green, 

 when forced in tlie house ; and the seeds distinctly seen through the pulp. They 

 take a brownish tinge, when grown upon the open walls, particularly towards the 

 sun. The skin is extremely thin and delicate ; pulp tender, sweet, and rich. Its 

 earliness and beauty recommend it to general cultivation ; and for a wall-grape, 

 either to ripen, or make wine, few excel it. 



35. Muscat of Jerusalem, New. — Originated by Miller, in 1738. Bunches 

 large ; berries very large ; flavor excellent. 



36. Muscat of Alexandria, White Muscat of Jerusalem^ AlexandrUm Fron- 

 tigtmc, Malaga, Passe-Mnsquee. — Bunches large ; berries large ; well adapted for 

 the hot-house ; flavor excellent. 



37. Muscat of Lunel, White Lunel. — Bunches middling large; berries large; 

 an excellent grape ; high-flavored; and a great bearer. 



38. Black Muscadine. — An old variety, originally from France. Bunches 

 middling size ; berries large, long, and black ; flavor good ; and a good bearer. 



39. Black Lisbon.— Introduced from Portugal about 1780. Bunches large; 

 berries large ; flavor good ; and an excellent bearer. 



40. Scotch White Cluster. — Originated by a blacksmith at Edinburgh, in 

 1812. Bunch middle-sized; berries small, round, and white; very hardy, and a 

 great bearer ; well adapted for the open walls. 



41. Red Chasselas, Red Muscadiyie. — Bunches large ; berries small and round ; 

 an excellent grape. 



42. Verdelho. — Bunches small ; berries small, oval, and whitish yellow ; flavor 

 pretty good ; plant very hardy, and well adapted for the open wall. The well- 

 known Madeira wine is understood to be produced in that island from a variety of 

 sorts of vines ; but the Verdelho is said to abound the most in those vineyards that 

 are most famed for the production of the best wine. It is apt to produce a quantity 

 of small seedless berries intermixed with the others, and therefore appears to be 

 defective in the parts of fructification, and accounts for its not setting freely. The 

 fruit is peculiarly acid till it is fully ripe, and then the flavor is rich and saccharine. 

 Introduced by John Williams, Esq., of Pitmaston, about 1807. 



43. Malvoisie, Blue Tokay. — Berries small, powdered with a blueish bloom ; 

 flavor vinous. 



44. Muscat OF Alexandria, Red. — Bunches large ; berries large, oblong, red- 

 dish ; flavor rich, musky, and vinous. Like all the other Muscats, requires a hot- 

 house to bring it to perfection. 



45. The Kishmish Grape.— Introduced by Mr. Oldaker from St. Petersburg, 

 in 1812, and cultivated at Spring Grove. Is said to be a native of the island of 

 Kisimi, or Kishmish, in the Persian Giilph. A very diminutive grape, the bunches 

 seldom exceeding five inches in length, the berries little larger than white currants; 

 of a greenish tint, but becoming ultimately of an amber hue. Their flavor is indif- 

 ferent, and the berries free of seeds. It is curious and extremely pretty, and has a 

 good effect when cultivated in pots, and carried to the table loaded with its strange- 

 looking fruit. 



4(5. Vakii:gated Chasselas,— Oiiginated by T. A. Knight, Esq. prior to 1812. 

 This variety sprang from a seed of the White Chasselas and the pollen of the Aleppo 

 Grape, which readily variegates the leaves and fruit of the offspring of any white 

 grape. Bunches middle-size ; berry small, sometimes striped with green ; natural 

 color black ; leaves green during summer, but becon>e towards autumn beautifully 

 variegattd with red [and yellow, particularly if planted in a light soil, or in pots. 

 Plant very hardy, adapted for the open walls, and is a great bearer ; flavor inferior, 



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