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size, round. Skin thin, yellowish white. Flesh tender, with an abund- 

 ant juice, of a rich musky flavor. Leaves smaller and deeper green 

 than those of the Sweetwater or Muscadine. Kequires heat. 



Chasselas Royal. 



A new and excellent Grape. 



Bunches short and thick, with shoulders. Berries large, round, 

 pale amber color when ripe. A great bearer. (Rivers.) 



Chasselas Vibert. 



A strong grower, well suited to a cold vinery. 



Bunches long. Berries large, round, golden amber when ripe. Flesh 

 juicy, rich. (Rivers.) 



Duchess of Buccleugh. 



A Grape of recent introduction, and highly praised. It is said to 

 be a cross between the Muscat and Chasselas Musque. 



Bunches large, long, tapering, slightly shouldered. Berries medium, 

 roundish. Early, and an abundant bearer. Suited for a hot or cold 

 vinery. 



Early Black Bordeaux. 



One of the best very early sorts. 



Bunches medium, short, shouldered, Bei*ries medium, round, quite 

 black, with a thin bloom. Flesh tender, melting, ricli, sweet. 



Early Black July. 



July Grape. Madeleine. Madeleine Noir. 



Raisin Prc^coce. Morillon Hutif. De St. Jean. 



Schwarzer Friihzeitiger, Bargander. August Traube. 



Jacob's Traube. 



The earliest of Grapes, and cldefly valued for the dessert on that 

 account. In the open air it ripens here the last of July, or early in 

 August. The leaves are rather small, and light gi*een above and h(* 

 neath. 



Bunches small and compact. Berries small, quite round. Skin 

 thick, black, covered with a blue bloom. Flavor moderately sweet, but 

 not rich or perfumed. 



Early Golden Feontignan. 



A variety adapted to hot or cold vineries. 



Bunch long, medium, not shouldered. Ben-ies medium, I'ound, yel- 

 low, with minute dark dots. Flesh juicy, sprightly, melting, sweet. 



Early Saumur Frontignan. 



Muscat de Saumur. Muscat HAtif de Saumuz. 



Madeleine Musquce de Courtiller. Precoce Musque. 



A very early variety, ripening well in a cold vinery. 



Bunches small, compact, shouldered. Berries medium, loundish 



