EUROPEAN GRAPES DESCRIBED. 167 



LE MUNIER. Miller's Burgundy. 



LIERVAL'S FRONTIGNAN. Muscat de Lierval. 



LOMBARDY (36). A round, red, or grizzly Sweetwater Grape. 

 Season: mid-season, or rather late. Merits: second-rate. 



SYN. Flame-coloured Tokay \ Red Rhenish, Wantage. 



VINE. Growth strong and vigorous, but not very free-fruiting. Leaves large. 



FRUIT. Bunches very large, from twelve to twenty inches in length, broadly 

 shouldered, very regular in form, somewhat loosely but well set, very handsome. 

 Berries medium-sized, roundish. Skin pale red or grizzly. Flesh pale, moder- 

 ately firm, sweet, but not rich. 



HISTORY, ETC. This Grape is of Continental origin. It was, however, singu- 

 larly originated in this country also, having been raised from the seed of a dried 

 raisin, and grown on the end of a cottage at Wantage, whence it was received 

 by Mr. Wilmot, of Isleworth, and exhibited before the Horticultural Society in 

 1821. 



CULTURAL NOTES. Will succeed in any ordinary Vinery. 



LONG Nora D'ESPAGNE. Treiitham Black. 

 LUGLIENGA BIANCA. Golden Hamburgh. 



MADEIRA FRONTIGNAN (66). A round, red, or grizzly Muscat 



Grape. Season : early. Merits : excellent in quality. 



SYN. Muscat Rouge de Madere, Muscat Noir de Madere. 



VINE. Moderately free and vigorous in growth, shoots always ripening freely, 

 very prolific or fruitful. Leaves small, roundish. 



FRUIT. Bunches small or below medium size, compact ; closely and well set. 

 Berries medium-sized, round. Skin thick, reddish purple or grizzly. Flesh firm, 

 yet juicy and very rich, having a very decided Muscat flavour. 



HISTORY, ETC. Imported from France some years since by Messrs. Kivers 

 and the Royal Horticultural Society. Fruited at Chiswick, but is not often to 

 be met with. 



CULTURAL NOTES. Will succeed in any house suitable for the Black Ham- 

 burgh, and ripens about the same time. 



MADELEINE ROYALE (19). An oval white Sweetwater Grape. 

 Season : early ; ripening in advance of the Black Hamburgh. Merits : 

 second quality, but worthy of culture as a free-fruiting early Grape. 



VINE. Growth strong and vigorous, very similar to that of the Black Ham- 

 burgh, the shoots strong, ripening freely ; very fruitful. Leaves similar to those 

 of the Black Hamburgh. 



FRUIT. Bunches medium-sized, rather short, but broadly and stoutly 

 shouldered, well set. Berries medium -sized, ovate. Skin thin, almost trans- 

 parent, whitish or pale green, somewhat liable to crack about the ripening 

 period. Flesh thin, pale, briskly sweet and pleasant, but not rich. It somewhat 

 resembles in appearance Foster's White Seedling but ripens earlier, and is not 

 quite o large as that variety. A pretty Grape. 



HISTORY, ETC. Received by the Royal Horticultural Society from M. Leroy, 

 Angers. Has been grown at Chiswick for many years in an unheated orchard- 

 house. 



