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A white variety is also grown wliicli mainly differs from the last named 

 in the colour of its fruit. 



Picardan was the name given to the white form of (Eilladc, formerly 

 largely grown for the production of the full dry white wines know^n as 

 Picardan. This sort has since reconstltution been almost entirely reolaced 

 by CI air cite. 



Ugni Blanc, Syn. Maccahco, St. Emilion, Trcbhiano, in Victoria (in- 

 correctly) White Hermitage, Sherry, Sec, sometimes ahso called Un/. blanc. 

 Though, strictly speaking, a Provence variety, this is also cultivated in 

 Herault and deserves mention, as it has long since proved its suitability for 

 northern Victorian conditions, though under an erroneous name. This sort 

 has been cultivated in the Rutherglen district for many years under the 

 name of White Hermitage. Hov,' it obtained this name is not known, but 

 the vine is quite distinct from Massanne and Roussanne, the two leading 

 white sorts in the French Hermitage district. 



Muscat de Frontignan. ---Though much less extensivelv cultivated 

 now thaji formerly, in France, it is still grown to some extent for the pro- 

 duction of special wines such as the Muscats of Frontignan, Lunel, 

 Rivesaltes, &c. This variety is well known in Victoria and cultivated to 

 the practical exclusion of all others for the production of Muscat wines. 

 It has long since proved its value, and rootlings grafted with it are now 

 being largely planted. 



In France, as in Victoria, three variations of it are known, viz.. white, 

 grey or rose, and red, the latter being identical with our Brown Muscat. 

 According to Foex, these differ only in the colour of their fruit. In 

 France, the white variety is preferred, and is the one most frequently to 

 be met with, whilst in Victoria the brown or red form is most popular. 

 It is also grown to some extent at Frontignan, the village near Montpel- 

 lier, from which it derives its name. This has long since been corrupted 

 into Frontignac, the error probably originating at the Cape, where this 

 vine is also largely grown, having been, according to Foex, introduced 

 after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by French Protestant refugees. 



Muscats, as a rule, are bad scions, more particularly the larger berried 

 forms which possess poor affinity for the majority of resistant stocks. The 

 Muscat Gordo Blanco is notorious in this re.spect. Muscat de Frontignan 

 does not appear to possess this defect to anything like the same extent. At 

 Montpellier, it is largely grafted on Rupestris du Lot and the usual 

 Riparia x Rupestris Hybrids. 



REVIEW. 



We ha^•e recei\ed the following publication for review : — 

 A. Research on the Pines of Australia, by R- T. Baker, F.L.S., and 

 H. G. Smith, F.C.S., Curator and Assistant Curator respectively of the 

 Technological Museum, Sydney. 



This volume deals with the botany, chemistry, economic uses, and 

 commercial possibilities of the Australian pines, and, like that on the 

 Eucalypts by the same authors, cannot be too highly commended. The 

 drawings, photographs, and micro-photographs are of the highest class, and 

 are beautifully reproduced. Scientifically, the work is of great value, and 

 should be studied by all interested in our timber supplies. 



