24 THE VINEYARDS OF THE WORLD. 



greater part of the Region Delimitee, vary 

 to a very considerable extent, according to 

 the nature of the soil and the climatic 

 conditions of each particular locality. 

 There are a very large number of Bois of 

 various grades and types, which are known 

 as Fins Bois, Bons Bois, Bois Ordinaires 

 and Bois Eloignes. 



The Vines grown on clayish soil in the 

 eastern part of the Region, and those from 

 more western vineyards, close to the At- 

 lantic, where the soil is very sandy and the 

 climate damp, produce two very different 

 types of Brandies, both, however, be- 

 longing to the same class of Bois Eloignes. 



In other words, whilst Grande Champagne, 

 Petite Champagne and Borderies are geo- 

 graphical expressions corresponding to the 

 peculiar chalky soil formation of a dis- 

 tinctly limited area, the different Bois are 

 geographical appellations corresponding to 



