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OF THE CULTURE 
variety, which are exceedingly different In many particutars>- 
but efpecially in the fhape, colour, and flavour of the grapes. 
As new kinds of grapes are conftantly raifed from feed, 
the Vine admits of an almofl: infinite variety, which are all fup- 
pofed to be the progeny of one mother fpecies. 
I have, for a long feries of years, exerted my utmofl: endea- 
vours in obtaining different varieties of grapes from various 
parts of the globe ; and I flatter myfelf, that many of the forts 
will be deemed real acquifitions to this country. I fhall not, 
however, enumerate all the varieties that compofe the lifl: of 
grapes now growing at VVelbeck, (which confifds of above loo 
forts) as fome of them have not yet borne fruit, and many 
others are efleemed only on account of being proper for making 
wine ; fome of the forts, moreover, are fo much alike, that no 
diftindt difference of fpecies is eafily to be difcovered. The 
following forts, however, appear to be difl;in<fl fpecies ; and, 
among them, are grapes of the firfl and befl quality. ii§ii , 
I. WHITE MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA. 
The berries of this fpecies are large and oval ; and, when 
perfed:ly ripe, are of a fine amber colour. The fkins are thick, 
and the flefh, or pulp, hard, and not very juicy, but of a high 
mufky 
§|1§ An Afterifm (*) marks the proper forts for a Hot-houfe. — A Dagger (f ) 
for a Vinery. — A Double Dagger (J) for a common Walk 
