428 SELECT VARIETIES OF FKUIT;?. 



Early Smyrna Frontignan. Bunches medium, well 

 formed, not shouldered ; berries medium, round, bright 

 amber ; flesh juicy, melting, rich, and delicious. One of 

 the earliest to ripen. Well suited to a cold vinery. 



Early Silver Frontignan. Bunch medium to large, 

 shouldered ; berries large, roundish oval, whitish silvery 

 yellow; flesh melting, juicy, rich, agreeable. An early 

 and productive sort. Very desirable. 



Foster's White Seedling, Bunch large ; berries above 

 medium, roundish oval, yellowish amber ; flesh tender, 

 melting, sweet, and rich flavored. A new variety, supe- 

 rior to Royal Muscadine ; ripening at the same time. 



Golden Champion. Bunches large, heavily shouldered ; 

 berries very large, obovate or ovate, to almost round ; flesh 

 firm, very juicy, tender, and rich. A superb new va- 

 riety. 



Madelaine Royal. Bunch medium; berries medium, 

 roundish ; flesh tender, juicy, excellent. One of the best 

 early white sorts. 



Primavis Frontignan, Bunches large, long, shoul- 

 dered ; berries medium to large, round, amber color ; flesh 

 rather solid, tender, juicy, sweet, and rich. One of the 

 finest of the early Muscat Chasselas family. 



Royal Muscadine (CIIASSELAS DE FOXTAIKEBLEAU, etc.). 

 bunches large and shouldered ; berries large, greenish 

 white, becoming amber when fully ripe ; flesh tender, rich, 

 and delicious. An excellent old sort ; still popular. 



Syrian. Bunches enormously large, with broad shoul- 

 ders ; berries large, oval ; skin thick, tawny yellow, or am- 

 ber when mature; flesh firm and solid, moderately juicy 

 and sweet ; bunches weighing nineteen and a half pounds 

 have been grown. 



TrebbianOt Bunches large, broad, shouldered ; berries 



