410 THE FRUIT MANUAL. 



Vert Precoce de Madere. See Early Green Madeira. 

 Victoria Hamburgh. See Frankenthal. 

 Violet Frontignan. See Purple Constantia. 

 Violette Muskateller. See Purple Constantia. 

 Volovna. See Grosse Kolner. 



WALTHAM CROSS. Bunches, very large, long, and tapering, 

 with strong stout stalks well set and well shouldered. Berry-stalk, 

 thick, stout, and warted. Berries, very large, from an inch and a 

 quarter to an inch and three-quarters long ; oblong oval. Skin, mem- 

 branous, pale amber. Flesh, firm and solid, with a sweet, brisk, and 

 very pleasant flavour. 



One of the largest, if not the largest, grape in cultivation. It is an 

 exaggerated Muscat of Alexandria, but has not the Muscat flavour. 



It was introduced by Mr, William Paul, of Waltham Cross, and received a first- 

 class certificate from the Royal Horticultural Society in 1871. 



Wantage. See Lcmbardy. 

 Warner's Hamburgh. See Black Hamburgh. 

 Waterzoet Noir. See Black Sweetwater. 

 Weissholziger Trollinger. See Black Hamburgh. 

 Weisse Cibebe. See Early White Malvasia. 

 Weisser Muskateller. See White Frontignan. 

 Weisser Riessling. See White Rissling. 

 Welke Burgundske. See Black Hamburgh. 

 Welko Modre. See Black Hamburgh. 



WEST'S ST. PETER'S (Abercairney ; Black Lombardy ; Major 

 Murray's; Money's West's St. Peter's; Oldakers West's St. Peter* s; 

 Poonah; Baisin des Carm.es; Raisin de Cuba). Bunches, large, 

 tapering, and well shouldered. Berries, large, roundish oval, and 

 varying in size. Skin, thin, very black, covered with a blue bloom. 

 Flesh, tender, very juicy, sweet, and with a fine sprightly flavour. 



This is a very fine late grape, and requires to be grown in a house 

 with stove heat. It hangs well till February and March. The leaves 

 die purple. 



White Chasselas. See Royal Muscadine. 

 White Constantia. See White Frontignan. 



WHITE CORINTH (White Kishmish; Stoneless Round-berried; 

 Corinthe Blanc). Bunches, small, shouldered, and loose. Berries, 



