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deep red, flavour excellent. These two sorts require more 

 careful comparison. 



33. KNIGHT'S VARIEGATED CHASSELAS. Thomp. 

 Variegated Chasselas. Lind 



A hybrid seedling, raised by Mr. Knight from the White 

 Chasselas, impregnated by the Aleppo. A curious and pretty 

 fruit, but not first rate in flavour. 



Bunches rather long, unshouldered. Berries below the mid- 

 dle size, round, loosely set. Skin quite thin, white, shaded 

 with bluish violet, sometimes becoming purplish in the sun. 

 Flesh tender, sweet, and pleasant. The leaves die off in au- 

 tumn of fine red yellow and green colours. 



34. LOMBARDY. Thomp. Lind. 



Flame Coloured Tokay. 



Rhemish Red. 



Wantage. 



Red Grape of Taurida. 



The Lombardy is remarkable for the very large size of the 

 bunches, which are frequently twelve to eighteen inches long. 

 It is a handsome fruit, the berries thickly set, (so much so as to 

 need a good deal of thinning,) and it requires fire-heat to bring 

 it to full perfection. 



Bunches very large, handsomely formed, with large shoulders. 

 Berries large roundish. Skin thick, pale red or flame colour. 

 Flesh firm, sweet, with a sprightly, very good flavour. 



35. RED CHASSELAS. Thomp. Lind. Fors. 



Red Muscadine. Mill. 

 Chasselas Rouge. Duh. 



This grape a good deal resembles the White Chasselas, ex- 

 cept that the berries are slightly coloured with red. Very rare- 

 ly, when over ripe, they become a dark red. 



Bunches loose, not large ; berries medium size, round. Skin 

 thin, at first pale green, but when exposed to the sun they be- 

 come red. Flesh tender, sweet, and very good. Not very 

 hardy. 



II. Cultivation of the Native Grapes. 



The better varieties of the native grapes, as the Isabella, Ca- 

 tawba, etc., are among the most valuable of fruits in the middle 



