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83. MJGNUNA TAL PKLLEGRIN or MIGNUNA TAL BO- 

 zoz. This is a chance seedling of recent origin, found 

 and propagated at Rdum il Pellegrin near Fomm-ir-riefi. 

 The vine is very vigorous and highly productive, requir- 

 ing half-long pruning. The leaves are large five-lobed, 

 slightly hairy on the under surface, with a long, thick, 

 slightly reddish leaf-stalk. The bunches are large or 

 very large, pyramidal or irregular, winged or doubly 

 winged, generally compact The berries are large, 

 round, dark violet black, thickly covered with greyish 

 bloom. The pulp is fleshy, rather soft and melting at 

 the centre, without being watery. It is greenish or 

 greenish white, sweet, with a fine fragrance. This is a 

 table grape of good quality and very attractive appear- 

 ance, hence its name tal 60202, that is worthy to be 

 placed in a show glass bell. 



84, MIGNUNA TAUUALFA TAL CANNIZZATL (It. = Per- 

 golese, Roggia, Groja, Rodia, Uva di Natale] . This vine 

 was formerly much grown for pergolas and terraces in 

 country-houses, but is HOW almost entirely discarded 

 owing to its being much liable to mildew. The plant is 

 very vigorous and highlv productive, often producing a 

 smaller second crop of bunches which mature in Novem- 

 ber or later. Requires half-long or long pruning. The 

 leaves are fairly large with three or five indistinct lobes, 

 and therefore almost round, light green and smooth on 

 the upper surface with a bluish metallic sheen, and 

 slightly hairy along the nerves on the lower surface, with 

 a yellowish green and rather short leaf-stalk. The 

 bunches are large or very large, generally with double 

 wings, long and loose The berries are large, elliptical, 

 but sometimes oval or even roundish in the same bunch, 

 varying in colour from pink or reddish to reddish purple 

 or violet-black, darker on the side of the sun, with a 

 thick leathery rind, and a firm or crisp pulp, which is 

 sweet with a pleasant acidulous flavour. 



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