KEPOIiTS OF THE FRUIT COMMITTEE. 775 



exhibited at the Great Fruit Show. Sir Joseph Paxton, M.P., 

 being present, was associated and elected Chairman, The Com- 

 mittee then, proceeded to examine the large collection of Grapes 

 exhibited by Messrs. Burdin, Maggiore, and Co., of Turin, Math 

 the view of ascertaining whether or not any of them were pos- 

 sessed of such qualities as to recommend them for introduction 

 to this country. The varieties which attracted most attention 

 were the following : 



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Allelia biaiica, a small bunch, ovate white berry, rich and 

 sweet. Altesse Blanche, Argentina, an amber-coloured grape, 

 of good quality. Arratalan, a large oval white grape, of pro- 

 mising character. Aspirant violet, a close bunch, with small 

 round black berries, with a sweet flavour : this appears to bo 

 tlie same as our Esperion. Earbera grossa, a small closely- 

 set bunch, with small black oval berries : considered the best 

 wine grape in Italy. Belisse bianco, a round amber-coloured 

 grapo. Bermestia, exceedingly hard flesh. Bouardina, large 

 bunch, small berries, round, sweet, and very firm. Bonardon^, 

 a large, oval, black and firm-fleshed grape, of good quality. 

 Chauclie gris. Crovaletto, a handsome grape of fine delicate 

 rose colour. Damascina, a large round grape of a brownish-red 

 colour, exceedingly hard in the flesh, and used only for compotes. 



Erbaluceute, a rose-coloured sweet grape. Ganiba di Pernice, 

 an oval, black, fleshy grape, of promising character. Grignolino 

 rostrato, a beautiful rose-coloured grape, with croquaut flesh. 



Gro3 Guillaum.e de Nantes, Grosse (Eillade blanche, a very 



large oval white grape, very fleshy, and of good quality. Jibon 

 blane, a fine, large, sweet grape* Malaga rose, a fine rose- 

 coloured grape. Malvagia greca, a nice little Muscat. 



Malvagia rosata, reddish colour, nice aroma, and with a slight 

 Frontignan flavour. Mandela, a fine large bunch; black berries. 



Monfalcone, a good Muscadine. SLoscatellone di Spagna, 



very like Muscat of Alexandra, and in all probability synony- 

 mous. Muscat blanc de Lnxembourg, like Chasselas masque, 

 Muscat noir de la Grande Vigne, a good IMuscat. Muscat 



grec, like Chasselas musque, Nebbiolo rosata, black, covered 

 with a fine thick bloom. Olimpia, a pretty little black grape, 

 which would do well for pot culture. Switte, a remarkable 

 variety, with white and black berries on the same ^ bunch. TTva 

 d'Agliano, a nice croquaut grape- 



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