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warm and dry situation. It is a fine table grape, but 

 rather capricious as regards production. 



23. DIELJA TAL GOUM, so called at Nadur probably 

 from the nickname of its original grower. This vine 

 seems to be identical with Giustulisa bianco, of Syracuse 

 and Mount Ktna. The ptant is very vigorous, with 

 reddish canes and a somewhat erect habit ; the leaves 

 are five lobed, cottony on the lower surface, with a fairly 

 long leafstalk of a reddish colour. The bunches are 

 large and elongated, usually winged, and more or less 

 loose. The berries are middling or large, round, greenish 

 yellow, golden yellow on the sunny side. The pulp is 

 juicy, sweet with a good flavour. It is a wine grape. 



24. DILLJA TAL KSARI. (Fr. =Chasselas Cioutat). 

 This vine has been long known to our gardeners, and is 

 more ornamental than useful, but is grown in pots on 

 accounts of the pretty appearance of its foliage and 

 fruit. It is a miniature vine of vigorous habit, with long, 

 straggling canes, and finely dissected foliage of a lively 

 green. The bunches are small, but long and winged, 

 rather loose but not shanked. The berries are small, 

 round, of a waxy white transparent colour. They mature 

 very early and keep long on the plant. The flesh is 

 watery, sugary, sweetish, but devoid of flavour. 



25. DODRELABI, also known as Gros Colman, Gros 

 Colmar, Gros Kolner, Occkio di bnc, sometimes called 

 Ghain il bakra by our gardeners. This is a Caucasian 

 variety and is a table grape of fine appearance. The 

 vine is vigorous and productive, suitable both for the 

 pergola and for the vineyard, and may be submitted to 

 half-long or long pruning according to circumstances. It 

 is found at Curmi, Luca, Attard, Tarxen and Boschetto, 

 but is still scarce. The leaves are large, broad, soft but 

 tough, imperfectly lobed or almost round, rugose and 

 dull green on the upper surface, hairy or cottony on the 

 under surface, with a short and thick petiole. The 



