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pruning. The leaves are large, smooth, almost entire or 

 very imperfectly lobed, with a long petiole tinted red 

 or pink. The bunches are large or very large, pyramidal 

 or conical, winged, full, without being compact. The 

 berries are large or very large, round or roundish, at 

 first greenish white, and then waxy white, with abundant 

 bloom, becoming golden yellow at perfect maturity. The 

 pulp is white or greenish white, melting, sweet and of 

 good flavour. It is extensively cultivated at Nadur and 

 elsewhere in Gozo, chiefly as a table variety, producing 

 also wine of fairly good quality. 



58. INSOLJA TA GENNARU or GENNARUA. This is 

 another local seedling much planted in Gozo for the pro- 

 duction of white and light coloured wines. The vine is 

 vigorous and very productive, requiring half-long prun- 

 ing. The leaves are large, imperfectly lobed, slightly 

 hairy on the lower surface. The bunches are fairly large 

 and numerous, conical, winged, rather compact. The 

 berries are middling or small, round, waxy white, passing 

 to golden yellow, spotted with rust, and covered with a 

 fine bloom. The pulp is soft, juicy and sugary. It is a 

 good wine grape, maturing early, and if allowed to dry 

 in the shade for a day or two before it is crushed, the 

 keeping quality of the wine is improved. 



59. INSOLJA TA GERUSALEM. This name is usually 

 applied to the Italian vine Bermestiz or Brumestia or 

 Brumastra or Prunesta, and is now sometimes applied 

 also to Lattuaria which is another vine of comparatively 

 recent introduction It has nothing to do with Gerosoli- 

 mitana bianca of Sicily or Moscatellone of Italy, which is 

 the Muscat of Alexandria or Salamanna. The Insolja 

 ta Gerusalem or Bermestia is very vigorous and highly 

 productive, with long reddish canes, deeply grooved, and 

 with long internodes requiring long or half-long pruning. 

 The leaves are five-lobed, roundish, smooth on both 

 surfaces, with a long, green leaf-stalk. The bunches 



