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Bunches enormously large, and regularly formed, with broad 

 shoulders. Berries large, oval. Skin thick, white at first, but 

 becoming a tawny yellow, or amber when at full maturity. 

 Flesh firm and solid, moderately juicy and sweet, though not 

 rich. Will hang till Christmas in a vinery. The wood and 

 foliage are very large. 



23. VERDELHO. Thomp. Lind. 



Verdal. 



Verdilhio. 



Madeira Wine Grape. 



A vigorous growing grape, of good quality, from Madeira, 

 which is largely used in that island for making the best wines. 



Bunches rather small, loose. Berries small, rather unequal 

 in size, and often without seeds. Skin thin, semi-transparent, 



Jellowish-green, a little tinged with russet when very ripe, 

 uice a little acid at first, but rich and excellent at maturity. 



24. WHITE MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA. Thomp. Lind. 



Frontniac of Alexandria. ) T>r-n 



Jerusalem Muscat. \ MMT ' 



Malaga. 



White Muscat. 



Tottenham Park Muscat. 



White Muscat of Lunel. 



Lunel. 



Muscat d'Alexandria. 



Passe-longue Musque. Duh. 



Passe Musque. 



Zebibo, (of Sicily.) 



The most delicious of all grapes, but requires to be grown 

 under glass in this climate. In favourable seasons it reaches 

 maturity well in a vinery without fire-heat, but it can scarcely 

 be said to attain its highest flavour except with the aid of artifi- 

 cial heat. 



Bunches very large, often 9 to 12 inches 

 long, rather loose and irregular. Berries, 

 (fig. 95,) very large, an inch or more long, 

 oval. Skin thick, white or pale amber when 

 fully ripe. Flesh quite firm and crisp, with 

 a peculiarly musky, rich, perfumed flavour, 

 very delicious. Seeds small, and occasion- 

 ally absent from the larger berries. This 

 variety is a very strong grower, and is 

 raised in great perfection about Boston. It 

 will hang a long time on the vines. ^ 



Mr. Thompson considers the MALAGA Fig. 95. White Muscat 

 grape (brought to this country in jars,) as of Alexandria. 

 synonymous. It is picked so early for importation as to have 

 little flavour. 



