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good wine grape, used largely in Italy to correct other 

 wines. 



21. DAMASCHINA BAJDA. (It.damasckina di Mar- 

 sala, Arratalau bianco di Sardcgna, Mayorquin or Uamas 

 blanc of Southern France). This vine, said to derive its 

 origin from the Island of Majorca, is very vigorous, with 

 long trailing canes, and is very productive. Requires 

 long pruning, and is very subject to mildew and blight. 

 The leaves are large, regularly five-lobed, broadly and 

 acutely toothed, tomentose or cottony on the lower sur- 

 face. The bunches are very large and much branched, 

 conical and loose. The berries are large, roundish or 

 oval, greenish yellow with abundant bloom. The pulp 

 is juicy with a simple or watery flavour, with few seeds 

 or with no seeds at all This a wine grape to be grown 

 in dry but deep and rich soils, and is also a fine table 

 grape. It is not common in our vineyards and is often 

 confused with other grapes. 



22. DAMASCHINA SEUDA or MAROCCHIN. (Ribier 

 du Maroc, Gros Ribier, Gros Maroc, Black Morocco, 

 Ribier, Afaroccain noir, Damas noir, Damas gros). This 

 is a recent introduction, but is now frequently met with 

 in the gardens of amateurs. The vine is very vigorous, 

 with a spreading and erect habit. The canes are hard- 

 wooded, long, erect, with short internodes, and pi eminent 

 buds. The leaves are middling, thin, dark green and 

 smooth on the upper surface, slightly hairy on the lower 

 surface, deeply lobed and acutely toothed. The leaf- 

 stalk is as long as the blade, thin, tinted reddish pink, 

 and swollen and arched at its insertion on the stem. '1 he 

 bunches are large, oblong-shaped, branched, compact 

 or somewhat loose. The berries are large, obtusely 

 elliptical or oval, deep purplish black, and heavily 

 covered with bloom. The rind is thick and tough. The 

 pulp is firm and somewhat crisp, juicy, with a sweetish 

 and pleasant flavour. Requires half-long pruning, and a 



