The Orchard, 
Chap. VI. 
vitis. The Vine. 
T Here is fo great diuerfities of Grapes, and fo confequently of Vines that bear 
them, that I cannot giue you names to all that here grow with vs : forlohn 
Tradefcantemy verie good friend, fo often before remc-mbred, hath a flu red 
me, that he hath t wentie forts growing with him, that hee neuer knew how or by what 
name to call them. One defeription therefore fhall ferue (as I vfe to doe in fuch varie- 
ties) for all the reft, with the names afterwards, of as many as we can giue, and the fe- 
uerall formes, colours and proportionsof the grapes. 
The manured Vine, in the places where it hath abiden long time,groweth to haue a 
great bodie, ftemme or trunke, fometimesof thebignefleof amansarme,flecueand 
all, fpreading branches if it bee fuffered without end ormeafure, butvfually ftored 
with many armes or branches, both old and new, but weake, and therefore muft bee 
fuftained ; whercofthe old are couered with a thin fcaly rinde,which will often chap 
and peeleoff of itfelfe ; the youngeft being of areddiflicolour,fmoothandfirme, 
with a hollownefte or pith in the middle : from the ioints of the young branches and 
iometimes from the bodie of the elder,breake out on euerie fide broadegreeneleaues 
cut on the edges into fiuc dmifions for the mod part, and befides notched or den- 
ted about: right againft the leafe, and likewife at other ioynts of the branches, come 
forth long twining or clafping tendrcls, winding themfelues about any thing ftandeth 
next vnto them : atthebottomeof thefeleaues come forth clufters of fmall greenilh 
yellow bloomes or flowers, and after them the berries, growing in the fame manner in 
clufters, but of diuers formes, coleurs,taftes and greatnefle.For fome grapes are great, 
others leffe, fome very fmail (as the Currans that the Grocers fell) fome white, fome 
red, blew, blacke, orpartie-coloured, fomearearc asitwerefquare, others round: 
fomcthecluftersareclofe, others open, fome are fweetc, others lower or harfh, or of 
fome other mixed tafte ; euerie one differing from others,verie notably cither in tafte, 
colour or forme j within euerie one of which grapes, (and yet there is a grape with- 
out ftones)are contained one,two,or more kernels or ftones, fomeof them being final, 
others greater : therootesfpreadfaranddeepe. They that keepe their Vines in the 
beft order, doe cut them low, not fuffering them to grow high, or with too many bran- 
ches, whereby they grow the better, take vp the iefferroome, and bring their grapes 
fairer and fweeter. 
The kinds of Vines and Grapes. 
Our ordinarie Grape both white and red, which cxcelleth Crabs for ver- 
iuice, and is not fit for wine with vs. 
The white Mufcadine Grape is a verie great Grape, fweete and firme, 
fome of the bunches haue weighed fixe pound, and fome of the grapes 
halfean ounce. 
The redde Mufcadine is as great as the white, and chiefly differeth in co- 
lour. 
The Burlet isa very great white Grape, but fitter for veriuice then wine 
for the moft part ; yecwhenahotyearehappenechfitforir, the Grape is 
pleafant. 
The little blacke Grape tharis ripe very early. 
The Raifin of the Sunne Grape is a very great Grape, and very great clu- 
fters, of a reddifh colour when it is ripe with vs, yet in an extraordinarie 
hot yeare,it hath got a little blewneffe caft ouer it by the heat: but naturally 
verie blew. 
The Curran Grape (or the Grape of Corinth) is the leaft Grape of all, 
and beareth both few, and verie feldome with vs, but in reafonable great 
clufters, and of a blackilh blew colour,when they are ripe with vs, and very 
fweet 
