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as a goofebeny ; but, as it does not ripen well on the natural 

 wall in this country, it might be worth while to try it in a 

 hothoufe, or vinery. It was introduced here about thirty-fix 

 years ago. h. v. 



53. The Black Prince. This has fine large berries, 

 and the bunches grow to a large fize : I have had them,; 

 in a favourable feafon, on the natural wall, weigh a 

 pound and a half. This Grape very well deferves a place 

 in the hothoufe and vinery. It ripens on the natural 

 wall * in Oaober. Laft feafon I left fame of them on the 

 Vines till the middle of November. 



To the foregoing may be added : 



Black Frankindale. 



Black Gibraltar. 



Black Mufcat of Alexandria. 



The Miller Grape. 



New White Sweet Water. 



Paffe Muflc. 



Pearl Mufcadine. 



Red Conftantia. 

 Red Raifin. 



Sir Abraham Pitcher's Fine 



Black. 

 Weft's St. Peter. 

 White Conftantia* 



From the Red and White Conftantia is made the famous 

 Conftantia Wine, fo called from a place near the Cape of 

 Good Hope. 



My worthy friend, Colonel Paterfonf , informs me, that 



* The time of ripening refers to thofe on the natural wall j as on hot walls and in 

 houfes it depends on the time when you begin forcing. 



f This gentleman is well known in the Literary World, by his Narrative of Four 

 Journeys into the Country of the Hottentots, and Caffraria j from whence he fent a 

 great many new plants and feeds to England. He alfo brought home with him fom& 

 turious Mils j and good drawings of many plants, animals, &e. 



this 



