OF THE VINE. 
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the late kinds are the fitteft to be propagated in the Hot- 
houfe, which in this work is to be confidered as the firfl ob- 
jedt. 
It might, by fome, perhaps be expedted that I (liould an- 
nounce the flavour of every fort of grape here mentioned and 
defcribed : But I am Very reludtant as to that particular, as per- 
fon’s palates are fo very various ; and I have frequently found 
and obferved, that many forts of grapes, which have by fome 
been highly commended, have, by others, been greatly dif- 
approved. 
I fhall here beg to remark, that I have obferved that the 
leaves of white grapes, in general, when mature, conftantly 
change to a yellow colour, and are never in the leaft tinged 
either with purple, red, or fcarlet. The leaves of the Claret 
Grape change to a dark purple and ruffet green early in the 
feafon. Thofe of the Blue Frontinac and Black Mufcadine, 
change late in the feafon to a beautiful fcarlet and yellow, in- 
termixed. 
The leaves of the Aleppo Grape are curioufly flriped with 
red, green, and yellow: The Mufcadel, Smyrna, Morocco, 
Black Damafcus, Grizzly Frontinac, and the Black Spanifh or 
Alicant, are alfo exceedingly beautiful. 
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