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Alicante (Black Lisbon, Black Portugal, Black Palestine, Black 

 Spanish, Black St. Peter's An excellent and showy late table Grape, 

 supposed to be of Spanish origin. Bunches large and usually set well. 

 Berries large, oval, jet-black, with a blue bloom, and a rather tough skin. 

 Flesh tender, juicy, with a flavour similar to the black Hamburgh. 

 Ripens late, will hang well, and is also a good wine Grape. 



Aramon (Burchardtfs Prince, Plant Riche, Ugni Noir). A popular 

 French wine Grape. Bunches large, long, tapering, and well set. 

 Berries large, round, black, and thick skinned. Flesh tender, juicy, and 

 moderately well flavoured. Ripens rather late, is very prolific, and yields 

 a good light wine. Extensively cultivated in the south of France. 



Aucarot. A popular French wine Grape, which is similar in appear- 

 ance and quality to the White Burgundy (Pinot Blanc}, 



August Frontignan (Muscat d.'Aout). An early table variety of French 

 origin. Bunches medium sized. Berries deep purple, round, inclining 

 to oval. Flesh rich and juicy, with a slight Muscat flavour. Valuable 

 for its earliness. 



Barb'irossa (Brizzola, Rossea). An excellent Spanish dessert Grape. 

 Bunches medium sized, shouldered. Berries above medium size, thin 

 skinned, pale red, with a grey bloom, and slightly oval. Flesh juicy, 

 sweet, with a very rich Chasselas flavour. Ripens at mid- season. 



Baxter's Sh*rri/. A popular white Grape of uncertain origin Bunches 

 large and rather loose. Berries large, oval, yellowish-green, and thin 

 skinned. Flesh juicy and sweet. A prolific bearer, and makes a strong 

 wine. Ripens about mid-season. 



Black Champion (Champion Hamburgh)* An English table variety of 

 excellent quality. Bunches large and thickly set. Berries deep black, 

 with a blue bloom, large, oval. Flesh slightly firm, very juicy, sweet, 

 well flavoured, and has but few seeds. Ripens several days earlier than 

 the Black Hamburgh. 



Black Cluster (Auvergne, Black Morillon, Burgundy, Early Black, 

 Morillon Noir, Pinot Noir). A hardy and prolific wine Grape, which is 

 extensively cultivated in France and Germany, and has received a 

 considerable amount of attention in Australia. Bunches rather small, 

 closely set, compact, and tapering. Berries deep blue-black, small, 

 roundish-oval, and rather thick skinned. Flesh juicy, sweet, with a 

 vinous flavour. Ripens at mid-season, and is chiefly used as a wine 

 Grape. 



Black Corinth (Currant Grape, Passolina, Zante), A small seedless 

 Grape, which yields the ' ' currants " of commerce. Bunches small and 

 compact. Berries very small, and sometimes irregular in size, black, 

 round, and thin skinned. Flesh sweet and highly flavoured. Ripens 

 after mid-season. Being of strong growth the plants require plenty of 

 room, and should be pruned with long shoots. Though some suppose that 

 the Zante is a distinct variety, yet it is in every respect identical with the 

 Grape under notice. 



Black Damascus (Damascus, Worksop Manor). A good late table 

 Grape of English origin. Bunches large 1 and loose. Berries large, round, 

 but sometimes irregular in size. Skin thin, deep black. Flesh juicy, 



