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a pale amber skin covered with a thin white bloom. Flesh juicy, sweet, 

 with a high Muscat flavour. Ripens at mid-season, bears freely, and will 

 make a good wine, 



Chasselas Rose de FaUaux (Chasselas tie Negrepont, Chasselas Rose 

 Jalabert}. A very good table and wine Grape. Bunches medium sized, 

 long, and compact. Berries large, round, somewhat flattened, with a 

 tough pale red skin. Flesh juicy, sweet, with a slight but distinct Muscat 

 flavour. Ripens about mid-season, and is a great bearer. 



Chasselas Royal. An excellent table Grape of English origin, suitable 

 also for wine. Bunches medium sized, thick, and short, with shoulders. 

 Berries large, round, with a pale amber skin. Flesh juicy and richly 

 flavoured. Ripens about mid-season, arid is very prolific. 



Chasselas Vibert. An early table and wine Grape belonging to the 

 Sweetwater section. Bunches medium sized, long, cylindrical, and well 

 set. Berries large, round, with a thin pale amber skin. Flesh tender, 

 juicy, sweet, and well flavoured. Ripens several days before Golden 

 Chasselas, is very hardy and prolific. 



Cinsaut. This variety is very similar to Ulliade, if not identical with 

 it. 



Citron Frontignan (Muscat CitroneUe). An excellent French table 

 and wine Grape. Bunches small and cylindrical. Berries medium sized, 

 quite round, with a tender greenish-white skin covered with a thin bloom. 

 Flesh firm, very juicy, with a Frontignan aroma and distinct Citron 

 flavour. Ripens at mid-season, and bears freely. 



Clairette (Blanquette). A hardy and prolific French variety. Bunches 

 medium sized. Berries pale green, small, oval. Flesh juicy and well 

 flavoured. An excellent and popular wine Grape in France, and also a 

 good table variety. Ripens rather late, and keeps well. 



Cornichon (Finger Grape, White Cucumber, Bee d'Uiscau). The 

 common name of this variety is derived from the peculiar shape of the 

 berries. Bunches medium sized, round, and loose. Berries very long, 

 tapering at both ends. There are two varieties, one with green and the 

 other with reddish berries. Flesh firm, juicy, and pleasant, and a thick 

 skin covered with a grey bloom. Ripens very late, and is useful on that 

 account as a dessert Grape. 



Dolcetto (Bignona, Nebbiola). A hardy and useful Italian variety. 

 Bunches medium sized, pyramidal, and long. Berries medium sized, 

 black, with a rich bloom, and thick skin. Flesh juicy, with a pleasant 

 vinous flavour. Ripens medium early, is very prolific, and makes a good 

 red wine. 



Doradillo (Jean Blanc, Plateado, Plateadillo). A useful Spanish 

 Grape. Bunches large, conical, and shouldered. Berries large, oval, 

 pale amber, and thin skinned. Flesh firm, sweet, and richly flavoured. 

 Ripens late, is very prolific, a fine dessert Grape, and makes a good 

 light wine. 



Duchess of Buccleugh. A first-class English table Grape, said to 

 have originated between Chasselas Musque and Muscat of Alexandria. 

 Bunches large, long, tapering, well set, and shouldered. Berries medium 

 sized or over, round, yellowish, with a grey bloom. Flesh tender, juicy, 



