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berry with a thin skin and juicy flesh; the bunches are large and 
long, without shoulders. 
48. The White Hamburg, This has an oval berry, with a thick 
skin and hard flesh. As this variety is a plentiful bearer, and forms 
large bunches, it is much admired by some, but is not so valuable 
as either of the two preceding kinds. It is sometimes called the 
Portugal Grafie. 
49. The Syrian Grafie. The berries are white, large, and of an 
oval figure; the skin thick, and the flesh firm and hard; the bunches 
well formed, and enormously large. Though this is generally con- 
sidered as a coarse fruit, it has properties that ought to introduce it 
into every large collection. It is very prolific, and the bunches com- 
monly grow very large, sometimes to upwards of twelve pounds, 
making a most beautiful appearance, and, when well perfected, may 
be called a very eatable fruit; they may without difficulty, be kept 
many weeks longer than any other kind. This grape requires a very 
warm exposure. 
50. The Black Raisin Grafie. The berries of this variety are 
oval, and black, with a thick skin and a hard firm flesh. It forms 
long handsome bunches. 
51. The White Raisin Grafie. The properties of this grape are 
nearly similar to the preceding, but the berries are white. 
52. The Damsom Grape. The berries of this variety are very 
large, oval, and of a beautiful purple colour. They grow loose on 
the bunch, which is large. The leaves of this grape are large, and 
more thick and succulent than those of any other sort, and have 
something of the appearance of green leather. 
53. The Cornichon Grafie. Has berries of a remarkable shape; 
they are about an inch and a half long, their breadth not half an inch. 
They taper from the stalk, but not in a regular manner, and end in a 
blunt point, according to the French something like a horn; but its 
figure is more like the long end of a small fish's bladder. The 
berries are white, with a thick skin and a firm sweet flesh. 
54. The New Muscat of Jerusalem. This variety has large 
round berries of a red colour, nearly as large as middle sized goose- 
berries, 
55. The Black Prince. This has fine large black berries, and 
the bunches grow to a large size, frequently to a pound and a half. 
American Species of Vine. 
The following species of the Vine are indigenous in America. 
1st. The Vitis sylvestris, or common bunch grape. 
2d. The Vitis vulfii?ia } of Bartram; V. Labrusca, of Lin. or Fox- 
grape. 
3d. The Vitis taurina, of Bartram, or Vitis Vulfiina of Lin. com- 
monly called the Bull or Bullet-grape. 
4th. The Vitis serotina, or winter-grape, by some called the Ber- 
mudian-grape. 
There are several varieties produced by the intermixtures of the 
above, with one another, or with the varieties of the Vitis vinifera. 
