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Vine—continued. | Vine— continued. j 
Auvergne Frontignan, Fruit clear white, changing to amber Espiran, Fruit deep purplish- black, medium, round; flesh 
when fully ripe, medium-sized, round; flesh firm; flavour ex- | firm, somewhat harsh; bunches small, tapering, well-set. A 
tremely rich and pleasant; bunches long-cylindrical, closely set. | good, mid-season, open-air Grape. 
An excellent, early Muscat Grape for growing in cold houses. | Ferdinand de Lesseps, Fruit clear greenish-yellow, trans- 
Barbarossa. See Gros Guillaume. ` lucent, small, ovate ; flesh very tender, melting, juicy, and sweet, 
Blaek Corinth. Fruit purplish-red, quite small, round; ñesh with a strong aroma of ripe strawberries; bunches small, taper- 
ing. An early Muscat Grape. 
sweet, Juicy, and without seeds; bunches small, tapering. This 
interesting variety is the Sweetwater Grape producing the 
currants of commerce, and is largely cultivated in several 
parts of Greece. It is also known as the CURRANT GRAPE, 
ZANTE CURRANT, &e. See Fig. 187. 
Black Frontignan. Fruit purplish-black, small, round; flesh 
very firm, with a fine, brisk, rich, sparkling flavour; bunches 
small, cylindrical, close and compact. An early Muscat Grape, 
useful for growing in cool houses. | 
Black Hamburgh, or Frankenthal, Fruit deep bluish-black, | 
covered with a fine bloom, large, roundish-ovate ; flesh firm, yet | 
tender, juicy, and with a pleasant, rich flavour; bunches medium, 
ovate, with broad shoulders, compact. A mid-season Sweetwater. | 
This is the chief Grape in cultivation. See Fig. 188. | 
Black July. Fruit deep purple, small, round; flesh sweet, juicy, | 
not rich; bunches small, loose. An early Sweetwater Grape. 
Black Monukka. Fruit purplish-red, small, long-ovate, or in 
shape like an acorn; flesh firm, tender, seedless, very sweet and 
pleasant to the taste; bunches very large, long-tapering. A | 
distinct Sweetwater variety, of Indian origin. See Fig. 189. i 
Black Morocco. Fruit purplish-red, large, long-ovate; flesh. | 
very firm, juicy, with a rich, sparkling flavour; bunches large, | 
long-tapering, generally badly set. A handsome, late Grape. | 
. Black Prince, Fruit deep bluish-black, with a thick bloom, | 
medium-sized, ovate, always well set; flesh dark, juicy and 
sweet, but not rich; bunches very long-tapering. A handsome, | 
early, free-fruiting Sweetwater Grape. | 
Buckland Sweetwater. Fruit pale green, becoming almost | 
white when over-ripe, large, round ; flesh juicy and watery, with 
a pleasant, sweet flavour; bunches medium, short, broadly- 
shouldered, A free-fruiting, mid-season Grape, which sets well. 
Canon Hall Muscat, Fruit pale straw-coloured, large, 
round ; flesh firm, yet very juicy, with a strong Muscat flavour ; 
bunches large, straggling, very frequently badly set. An ex- 
tremely handsome, mid-season Grape, but somewhat difficult 
to cultivate. 
Chaouch, Fruit clear straw-yellow, medium-sized, ovate; flesh 
tender, juicy, very sweet and rich; skin thin; bunches of 
medium size, somewhat loose, often badly set. An early Sweet- 
water Grape. This is the favourite Grape at Constantinople. 
Chaptal, Fruit greenish-white, small, round; flesh firm, sweet, 
watery ; bunches long-tapering, rather loose. A very free- 
growing, mid-season Sweetwater variety, resembling a large | 
form of ROYAL MUSCADINE, 
Chasselas de Florence. Fruit pale straw or nearly white, a | 
great many of them assuming a violet hue, and others a cinnamon- | 
brown, small, round; flesh firm, sweet, and pleasant; bunches | 
long, medium-sized, well set. An early Sweetwater Grape. 
Chasselas Musqué. Fruit pale greenish-white, changing to 
amber, small, round ; flesh very firm, juicy, and with an ex- 
tremely rich flavour; skin tender, very liable to crack when 
approaching maturity—so much so that the bunch becomes a 
mere skeleton; bunches long-tapering, setting freely. An early 
Muscat. 
Chasselas Rose. Fruit clear rosy-red, small, round ; flesh firm, 
juicy, sweet, and pleasant; bunches long-cylindrical, well set. 
An early Sweetwater; a pretty variety of the ROYAL MUSCADINE. 
Chasselas Vibert. Fruit clear greenish-white, medium, round ; 
flesh firm, tender, sweet, and pleasant ; bunches small, compact, 
well set. A very early Sweetwater Grape. 
Ciotat. Fruit clear greenish-white, small, round; flesh firm, 
sweet, and pleasant; bunches small, compact. Leaves very much ` 
cut or laciniated (hence the name PARSLEY-LEAVED GRAPE, some- 
times used). An early Sweetwater Grape. 
Dr. Hogg. Fruit clear greenish-white, medium, round; flesh 
firm, very sweet, and with a rich, Muscat aroma; bunches long- 
tapering, setting well. Mid-season. 
Duchess of Buccleuch. Fruit greenish-white, changing to 
yellow when highly ripened, small, round; flesh tender, juicy, 
exceedingly rich, and with a strong Muscat flavour; bunches 
very long, cylindrical, well-set. A mid-season Grape. : 
Duke of Buccleuch. Fruit greenish-yellow, very large, round ; ; Eia $ 
flesh tender, very juicy, sweet, and exceedingly rich; bunches : FiG. 189. BLACK MONUKKA GRAPES. 
medium, short-ovate. An early Sweetwater Grape, somewhat Bunch, one-third natural size ; Berries, full size. 
difficult to cultivate. 
Hamburgh. Fruit deep purplish - black, with dense i 2 ; 
bloom, very Gees round; flesh sais, and harsh in flavour ; Foster’s Seedling, Fruit clear greenish-yellow, medium, oval ; 
bunches medium, short, broadly shouldered, often setting im- flesh tender and melting, sweet and pleasant; bunches medium, 
perfectly. A handsome, mid-season, vinous variety. shouldered, well set. An early Sweetwater Grape. 
Dutch Sweetwater. Fruit clear greenish-white, medium-sized, | Frankenthal, Se Black Hamburgh. 
round; flesh firm, juicy, sweet, and pleasant; bunches short, | Golden Hamburgh. Fruit greenish-yellow, large, round ; flesh 
small, often badly šet. An old, early Sweetwater sort, suitable soft, melting, watery ; bunches medium, broadly shouldered, A 
for open-air culture. mid-season Sweetwater Grape. 
