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Vine—continued. 
medium, long-tapering, always well set. A good, late-keeping, . 
vinous Grape. 
Lombardy. Fruit red or grizzly, medium, round; flesh tender, 
with a pleasant, sweet flavour ; bunches large, broadly shouldered, 
well set, A mid-season Sweetwater Grape. 
Fic. 191. ROYAL MUSCADINE GRAPES. 
Bunch, one-third natural size; Berries, full size. 
Madeleine Royale. Fruit clear greenish-yellow, medium, oval; 
flesh tender, juicy; sweet, and pleasant ; bunches small, broadly 
shouldered, well set. An early Sweetwater Grape. 
Madresfield Court. Fruit purplish-black, with a fine, grey 
bloom, large, ovate ; flesh firm, yet juicy, sweet, and rich, having 
a strong Muscat flavour; bunches large, long-tapering, well set. 
A very handskerne and excellent, mid rape, 
Burgundy. Fruit jet-black with a thick bloom, small ; 
flesh dark, juicy, with a pleasant, sweet, watery flavour ; bunches 
— small, cylindrical, compact and close. Leaves extremely 
owny on under surface (hence the name MILLER GRAPE, 
sometimes used), An early Sweetwater Grape. 
Mill Hill Hamburgh. Fruit red -black, very large; flesh 
melting, juicy, sweet and rich; in; bunches medium, 
broadly shouldered. An excellent, Sweetwater Grape. 
Mrs, Pearson. Fruit greenish-white, medium, round ; flesh very 
firm, yet juicy, sweet, and with a rich Muscat flavour ; bunches 
medium, well set. A mid-season Grape. 
Mrs. Pince, Fruit purplish-black, coated with bloom, large, ovate ; 
flesh exceedingly firm, very rich and sweet, with a strong Muscat 
flavour; bunches large, long-tapering, often badly set. A late 
Grape, which keeps well. 
Muscat Champion. Fruit red or grizzly, large, round; flesh 
firm, yet juicy, rich, and with a strong Muscat flavour ; bunches 
short, broadly shouldered. A mid-season Grape. 
uscat Hamburgh. Fruit purplish-black, large, long-ovate ; 
flesh firm, yet juicy, rich, and with a decided Museat flavour ; 
bunches medium-sized, loose, broadly shouldered, often badly 
set. A mid-season Grape. 
Muscat of Alexandria. Fruit greenish-yellow, golden when 
highly ripened, large, longotale ; flesh firm, juicy, sweet, and 
rich, with a high Museat flavour ; bunches large, long-tapering. 
A very handsome and excellent, late Grape. 
Vine—continued. 
Muscat of Hungary. Fruit nish-yellow, small, short- 
ovate ; flesh firm, sweet, and having a decided Muscat flavour ; 
bunches small, tapering. An early Grape. 
@illade Noire. Fruit deep black, with a fine bloom, large, 
long-ovate ; flesh very tender and pmo, with a pleasant, rich 
fiavour; bunches long, loose, and straggling. A mid-season 
Sweetwater Grape. à 
Raisin de Calabre. Fruit white, medium-sized, round; flesh 
firm, and possessing little flavour; bunches long-tapering. A 
late, vinous Grape, which keeps well. 
Ascot, Fruit purplish-black, large, ovate; flesh ve 
firm, with à strong, piquant, plum-like flavour; bunches s E 
short, compact, well set. A mid-season vinous Grape. 
Royal Muscadine. Fruit greenish-white, small, round; flesh 
firm, juicy, sweet, and exceedingly pleasant; bunches small, 
long-tapering, compact, well set. A good, open-air, early Sweet- 
water Grape, also known as WHITE CHASSELAS. See Fig. 191. 
Syrian, Fruit greenish-white, large, ovate; flesh firm, juicy, 
— and moderately rich. A late, vinous Grape, which keeps 
well. 
Trebbiano, Fruit greenish-white, changing to pale amber when 
fully ripe, large, ovate; flesh firm, sweetly flavoured, but not 
rich; bunches very large (one example weighing 26}]b. has been 
grown), broadly shouldered, well set. A late, vinous Grape. 
entham Black, Fruit jet-black, large, ovate; flesh extremely 
tender and juicy, with a sweet,rich, and very pleasant flavour ; 
bunches large, loose, and str; , often badly set. Anearly 
Sweetwater Grape. z; 
Troveren Frontignan. Fruit, some greenish-yellow, others 
deep amber tinged with dirty brown, small, round ; flesh firm, 
crackling, very rich, and ighly flavoured; bunches long, 
tapering, compact, well set. A mid-season Muscat Grape. 
Fig. 192. STRAWBERRY GRAPES. 
Bunch, one-third natural size; Berries, full size. 
West’s St. Peter's. Fruit deep purplish-black, medium, round ; 
flesh firm, juicy, sweet, and Aa times remarkably fresh; 
bunches medium-sized, tapering, well set, A late, vinous Grape, 
which keeps well. 
White Chasselas. See Royal Museadine. - 
White Frontignan. Fruit greenish-white, small, round ; flesh 
firm, yet juicy, and very nay flavoured; bunches medium, 
ongoy timita well set. A -season Muscat Grape. 
