520 [ THE VINE. 



Madliena in the neighbourhood of Dingli, whence it is 

 fast spreading to other parts of the Island. The vine is 

 very vigorous and very productive, requiring half-long or 

 long pruning, and is very recommendable both as a 

 table grape and as a wine grape. Heavy yields are the 

 rule. The leaves are middling or small, practically 

 round and lobeless, or with broad and short lobes, very 

 dark green and smooth on the upper surface, hairy 

 along the nerves on the under surface, with thick, long, 

 violet-red leaf-stalks, streaked darker. The bunches are 

 usually of enormous size, irregular, winged or doubly 

 winged, with a stout greenish stalk, rather compact. 

 The berries are large or very large, round and black, 

 with a very heavy bluish bloom, sometimes of unequal 

 size. Both the bunch and the berry are finer than 

 those of Gelleuza seuda, matures slowly and late, and 

 is usually fit for the press on or after the middle of 

 September. 



31. GELLEUZA TUILA. This vine is cultivated at 

 Uied Hazrun near Dingli and has some points of re- 

 semblance with Black Cyprus, particularly in its very 

 aromatic flavour, but it is clearly a local seedling. It is 

 vigorous and productive requiring half-long or long 

 pruning. The leaves are middling or small, deeply 

 five-lobed, deep green, slightly hairy along the nerves 

 on the lower surface, with obtuse inucronate teeth. 'I he 

 leaf-stalk is short, thin, and violet red. The bunches 

 are middling, rather compact, and conical, often winged. 

 The berries are middling variable in shape and size, 

 round, roundish or oval, almost black, with a bluish 

 bloom The rind is thin, but tough. The flesh is 

 soft, greenish, very juicy and sweet, with a delightful 

 aroma, and a slight astringency. The seeds are small, 

 broad, with a slender and acute chalaze. This is a good 

 table grape, and is also excellent for the press, imparting 

 a special aroma to the wine. 



