110 THE GRAPE. 



compact ; Lerrles round, white, medium size, sweet, and 

 good flavored. A fine early sort of the Chasselas class. 



Scotch White Cluster. — Very like the above. 



Gromier du Cantal. ( syn. Dccandollel) — Bunchea 

 large, broad, heavy shouldered ; berries large, round, am- 

 ber colored, blotched with purplish brown, sweet, and 

 brisk flavored ; very thin skinned ; a good sort for imme- 

 diate use, but soon spoils. 



De LA Palestine. — Bunches much branched, and very 

 long, often two feet ; shoulders very numerous and long ; 

 berries below medium size, oval, amber colored, very 

 sweet. A good late fancy kind, and distinct in appear- 

 ance. 



Dutch Sweet Water, (syn. Pearl Drop — Pareyl 

 Drwiif.) — Bunches medium size, compact, and well-should- 

 ered ; in form like Hamburgh ; berries large, round, trans- 

 parent, white, very sweet, skin thin. A fine early sort, 

 seldom seen true, the old White Sweet Water being often 

 substituted. 



Muscat of Alexandria.* (syn. WJiite Muscat — Ma- 

 laga.) — Bunches bandsome, well formed, and large ; ber- 

 ries large, oval, amber colored, musky, and sweet. Un- 

 questionably one of the finest grapes in cultivation, but 

 requires artificial heat, particularly while in bloom. 



Cannon Hall Muscat. — Very like the above, but of 

 more robust growth, and larger berries ; the bunches also 

 are generally more tapering, and the stamens sixy occasion- 

 ally seven, in numher. 



Muscat of Lunel. — Like the Muscat of Alexandria, 

 with smaller berries. 



Charlesworth Tokay. — Bunches large, long, and 

 well shouldered ; berries large, roundish oval, amber- 

 white, rich, vinous, and musky. This is a good variety, 

 Rnd sometimes mistaken for Muscat of Alexandria, ah 



