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than those of the White Frontignan. The bunches and berries are not 

 larger ; the latter are covered with a thick white bloom, and the flavour, 

 which is rich, is not so much of the Muscat. 



EARLY WHITE MALVASIA (Grove-End Sweetivater ; Early 

 Leipsic ; Mornas Chasselas ; White Metier ; Burchardt's Amber Cluster ; 

 Early Kienzheim ; Blanc Precoce de Kienzheim ; Precoce de Kienzheim ; 

 teller Blanc Hdtif ; C/iasselas Hdtif de Tonne'uis ; Eruher Leipziger ; 

 W'cisse Cibebe). Bunches, about medium size, six to eight inches long, 

 loose, tapering, and occasionally shouldered. Berries, medium sized, 

 roundish oval. Skin, thin, and transparent, greenish white, but be- 

 coming yellow at maturity, and covered with white bloom. Flesh, 

 abundant, very juicy, sweet, and rich. 



One of the earliest grapes known. It ripens in a cool vinery about 

 the beginning or middle of August, and also against a wall in the open 

 air. The vine is an excellent bearer, and succeeds well when grown in 

 pots. The leaves die pale bright yellow. 



It is called Grove End Sweetwater from having been introduced by Mr. William 

 Atkinson, of Grove End, Paddington, the site of which is now represented by 

 Grove End Road, St. John's Wood. He was an architect, and designed and built 

 all the walls and houses in the original Horticultural Society's girden a: Chiswiefc. 



Epirant. See Espiran. 

 Erbalus. See Trebbiano. 

 Espagnin Noir. See Alicante. 

 Esperione. See Espiran. 



ESPIRAN (Turner's Black; Aspirant; Aspirant Xoir; Epirant; 

 Esperione; Spirant). Bunches, large and loose. Berries, large and 

 quite round, marked on the sides with the sutures of the carpels, and 

 with a distinct style-point on the apex. Skin, dark, blackish parple, 

 covered with blue bloom. Flesh, rather firm than tender, juicy, sweet, 

 and briskly flavoured. 



This is a very distinct grape from either the Black Hamburgh or 

 Frankenthal, with both of which of late years it has by some been 

 confounded. The berries are as round and smooth as bullets, and 

 loosely set on the bunch, and the leaves die off a rich purple colour. 



Eugenien Frontignan. See Early Auvergne Frontignan. 



FENDANT ROSE (Pendant Eoux ; Tokay des Jardins). Bunch, 

 long and cylindrical, occasionally shouldered. Berries, medium sized, 

 of a pale red or grizzly colour. Flesh, tender, sweet, and with the 

 flavour of the Royal Muscadine. A variety of Red Chasselas, re- 

 sembling Chasselas de Falloux and Red Chasselas. It produces a large 

 bunch, and is very fertile. 



FERDINAND DE LESSEPS. Bunches, about the size of those 



