GRAPES. 401 



Skin, thin, of a dark purplish black colour, and covered with bloom. 

 Flesh, firm and crackling, juicy, sweet, and of a rich vinous flavour. 



The vine is a very abundant bearer, and ripens its fruit in a cool 

 vinery, but to have it in perfection it requires the same treatment as 

 the Frontignans. It is a delicious grape. 



Oldaker's West's St. Peter's. See West's St. Peter's. 



OTTONEL FRONTIGNAN (Muscat Ottonel). Bunches, small and 

 well set. Berries, small. Skin, very thick, greenish yellow, becoming 

 yellow as it ripens. Flesh, tender, rather dry, and not very plentiful 

 nor very juicy, and with a powerful Muscat flavour. 



A very early Frontignan grape, ripening a fortnight before Royal 

 Muscadine, but not a desirable variety to grow. 



Palestine. See Syrian. 



Panse Musquee. Seo Muscat of Alexandria. 



PAXSE JAUNE (Grosse Pause}. When the bunches 'are well 

 set they are large and handsome, long, tapering, and shouldered. 

 Berries, very large, oblong, and like those of Muscat of Alexandria in 

 appearance. Skin, tough and membranous, adhering to the flesh, of 

 an amber colour, and covered with a thin grey bloom. Flesh, firm, 

 sweet, but not richly flavoured. 



It is very rarely that this grape sets its bunches perfectly. The 

 condition in which it is usually met with is very few bunches on tho 

 vino, and these so badly set that there are only a few fully developed 

 berries on each bunch. The leaves die pale brown. 



Parsley-leaved. See Ciotat. 



Passe Musquee. See Muscat of Alexandria. 



Passolina Nera. See Black Corinth. 



PEDRO XIMENES. Bunches, long, conical or somewhat 

 cylindrical ; shouldered. Stalk, long, slender, and brittle. Berries, 

 oblong. Skin, thin, rather transparent ; pale yellow or amber. Flesh, 

 rather firm and fleshy, very sweet, and richly flavoured. 



A noted Spanish grape, extensively grown in Andalusia, and which 

 furnishes the rich liqueur wine called Pedro Xiinenes. 



Perle Blanche. See Dutch Sweetwater. 

 Petersilien Gutedol. See Ciotat. 

 Pineau. See Black Cluster. 



PITMASTON WHITE CLUSTER. Bunches, medium sized, com- 

 pact, and shouldered. Berries, medium sized, round, inclining to 



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