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^v.cornichon, cornichon blanc). This is an ancient 

 Italian vine known to the Romans by the name Dactylis. 

 It is fairly vigorous and is still planted in the courtyards 

 of old-fashioned country residences, but it is very liable to 

 mildew. It has rather small five-lobed leaves of a light 

 green colour, golden greenish yellow when young, with 

 a reddish petiole or leaf-stalk. The canes are rather 

 short, and the bunches are long, conical, winged, and 

 shanked, with a reddish green stalk. The berries are 

 very long and curved, varying in size and shape. The 

 rind is thick, pale yellow and covered with a thick bloom. 

 The pulp is firm but tender, and of good flavour, usually 

 with only one seed. Keeps well for a long time, and 

 was formerly much more grown for the table than at 

 present, being a good vine for pergolas. 



it. BUTTUNI DI GALLU ISUED, sometimes called 

 by mistake Bezzu?a Seuda. (It galleita nera, corniola 

 nera). This is a distinct subvariety of the preceding, 

 grown at Lia, Attard and Rabato, and now rarely met 

 with. The berry is shorter than in the preceding variety, 

 less markedly curved, and the colour is a violet or 

 reddish black, with much bloom. It is as liable to mildew 

 as the white sort, and is less productive. 



12. CABERNET FRANC or CARMENET. (lt.= Ca- 

 bernet grtgw or Bretonci). This is a recent introduction 

 in our vineyards, sometimes called Insolja francisa 

 irkika jeu griza. The vine is vigorous and highly pro- 

 ductive, with stout erect canes, and requires short or 

 half-long pruning. The leaves are rather small, trilobed, 

 dull green and rugose on the upper surface, light green 

 and hairy on the under surface, with a long, thin, 

 reddish -violet leaf-stalk. The bunches are rather small, 

 long, winged, conical and rather compact. The berries 

 are small, round and of unequal size, bluish-black, well 

 covered with bloom. The pulp is soft and watery, sweet 

 and slightly astringent. This is one of the best French 



