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was always restricted. The vine is vigorous and well 

 productive, requiring half-long or short pruning. The 

 leaves are broad and thick, with 3 to 5 lobes, rugose on 

 the upper surface, and somewhat cottony on the lower 

 surface. The bunch is pyramidal and winged, usually 

 compact. The berries are roundish, of medium size, 

 with a rusty reddish or pink rind, well covered with 

 bloom The pulp is thick but soft, juicy and well 

 flavoured. It is a good wine grape, producing a wine of 

 rubby red colour, and of fairly good quality. 



37. INGLIZ, ABJAD INGLIZ or INSOLJA INGLIZA. This 

 vine which is cultivated rather extensively at Bizbiezija 

 and Fiddien, as well as at 1'Ghassari where it has been 

 grown for the last fifty years, appears to be identical with 

 Van dcr Laan, Laan hat if, Scotch White or Blacksmith 's 

 White Clus er. The vine is vigorous and very pro- 

 ductive, requiring half-long pinning, The leaves are 

 large or very large, rounded, imperfectly five-lobed, 

 often without lobes, deep green and somewhat rough on 

 the upper surface, smooth on the lower surface, doubly 

 toothed, with acute teeth. The leaf-stalk is slender and 

 reddish, variable in length, may be as long as the blade 

 or less than one-third of its length. The bunch is very 

 large, pyramidal or irregular, winged, full but not 

 compact. The berries are middling, roundish or oval, 

 of a uniform dull yellowish white, heavily covered with 

 bloom. They are also of uniform size, without any 

 admixture of small ones. The flesh is soft, juicy, sweet, 

 with a delicate flavour. It is a fine table -grape, and is 

 also mixed with other grapes for the press. 



38. INSOLJA FRANCIZA. (Yr. Ckasselas Gros Gou- 

 lard, C. Coulard, Due de Malakoff, Perle Blanche, etc.). 

 This vine is well known in our vineyards, although it is 

 probably a comparatively recent introduction. It is chiefly 

 grown for the manufacture of wine, but it is also an 

 excellent table grape. It is fairly vigorous and well 



