566 [ THE VINE. 



Damaschina Seuda or Gros Marcc, Dodrelabi, Darkaja 

 or GTieneb tat- J^oroc, Mignuna Seuda, M. Seuda lal-Lixx, 

 M. tal Pellegrm, Nebbieta ta Uied Hazrun and Tuila 

 Seudii tar-Rdtim are splendid black grapes for the table. 

 Nigru gros and Gelleuza Seuda are also justly appreciated 

 for the table. Muscat ell I sued, M. I sued tal Gkassari, 

 Grinjola and Muscatellun have a rich Muscat flavour, 

 and the Black Muscat of Hamburg is a delicious table 

 grape which only lacks a fine appearance and a fuller 

 bunch to give it a foremost place among table grapes. 



AMERICAN AND HYBRID-AMERICAN VINES. 



i. ANANAS or NANAS. (^L.=Isjbella grape, Straw- 

 berry-grape, It. Isabella, Uva fragola, Ananas d J Ame- 

 rica}. This is the only American vine which has been 

 introduced for some time in these Islands. It was in- 

 troduced here towards 1860, and has met with some 

 favour for gardens and pergolas owing to its being proof 

 or almost proof against the attacks of mildew and blight. 

 It is derived from l/itis Labrusca Linn. ; and is very 

 vigorous and in comparatively dry situations, resists fairly 

 well to the action of calcarous soils, thriving in the shade 

 almost as well as in full sunshine, and is always very 

 productive. The canes are long, with long internodes, 

 requiring half-long or long pruning. The leaves are 

 small, roundish or imperfectly lobes, deep green and 

 rough on the upper surface, greyish or silvery white on 

 the lower surface owing to a thick formation of short 

 hairs. The bunches are numerous, often three or four 

 on the same twig. They are small, cylindrical, some- 

 times winged, and compact. The [berries are middling, 

 round or roundish, bluish black, with an abundant grey 

 bloom. The pulp is soft and mucilaginous, juicy, sweet, 

 with a powerful musky flavour. On moist clayey soils 

 this vine, like other sorts derived from V. Labrusca is 

 subject to chlorosis. It is said to offer only a weak 



