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and well-flavored juice : this is one of the best sorts for a vinery 

 without fire-heat, and the fruit may be preserved on the vino 

 for early winter use. 



CHASSELAS MOSQUE, Musk Chasselas. Bunches of medium 

 size ; berries middle-size, round ; skin thin, yellowish-white ; 

 flesh tender ; juice rich and abundant : the highest-flavored 

 chasselas known, having much of the flavor of the Muscat of 

 Alexandria when properly forced. 



CHASSELAS ROUGE, Red Muscadine, Red Chasselas. The 

 berries of this variety are something larger than those of the 

 Black Muscadine ; they are of a dark red color, when highly 

 ripened in the vinery ; juice sweet and luscious. 



* EARLY BLACK JULY, July Grape, Madeleine Noire, Mau- 

 rillon Hatif. The earliest of grapes. Bunches small and com 

 pact ; berries small, quite round, of a black color, covered with 

 a blue bloom ; flavor moderately sweet, but not rich or per 

 fumed : it ripens here in the open air early in August. 



* ESPERIONE, Hardy Blue Windsor, Turner s Black Cum 

 berland Lodge. Bunches handsomely shouldered, and differing 

 little in size from the Black Hamburgh ; skin of a deep purple 

 color, covered with a thick blue bloom ; flesh adheres to the 

 skin, and is of a pleasant flavor : the vine is very prolific. 



GRIZZLY FRONTIGNAN, Grizzly Frontignac, Muscat Gris. 

 Bunches middle-size, with small narrow shoulders; berries 

 round, of medium size ; skin thick, pale brown, blended with 

 red and yellow ; flesh very rich, musky, and high flavored : this 

 is one of the best varieties for the vinery. 



LOMBARD Y, Flame-Colored Tolcay, Red Rhenish, Wantage. 

 Bunches very large, frequently weighing six or seven pounds, 

 being from twelve to eighteen inches in length ; berries large, 

 of somewhat oval figure ; skin of a pale red or flame color ; flesh 

 firm, with pretty well flavored juice : this variety requires fire- 

 heat to bring it to perfection. 



* MILLER S BURGUNDY, Miller Grape, Le Mennier, Morillon 

 Taconne. Bunches short, thick, and compact ; berries small, 

 roundish, very closely set together ; skin thin, with fine blue 



