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of our best white-wine grapes. Bunch above medium, 

 long, rather loose; berry rather small, greenish white, 

 yery juicy and sprightly. 



SEMILLION. This is another of the famous white- 

 wine grapes of France. Vine vigorous, productive ; 

 bunch compact, shouldered; berry full, medium, slightly 

 'oblong, very juicy and sprightly. 



SEEDLESS SULTANA. This is perhaps the most profit- 

 able of all white-wine grapes, as it is an enormous bearer 

 with long pruning, a vigorous grower; has a very heavy 

 bunch; and ripens evenly. Add to this that it has no 

 seeds, consequently yields a large amount of must, and 

 that it makes an excellent wine of a greenish-white color, 

 and we cannot wonder that it is planted extensively by 

 all who appreciate these qualities. With Mr. E. B. 

 Blowers, of Woodland, who first planted it for raisins, 

 it produced seventeen tons to the acre last year, which, 

 as the unusual rains interfered with curing them for 

 raisins, the wine-makers purchased readily at thirty-two 

 dollars per ton; and Mr. Crabb, who has made wine of it 

 for several years, has this year secured the whole crop 

 of that neighborhood at thirty dollars per ton. Bunch 

 large and heavy, shouldered; berry small, round, golden 

 yellow, without seeds, and with a delicate pure taste and 

 flavor. The wine made from it by. Mr. Crabb was one of 

 the best on exhibition among the white wines exhibited 

 at the Grape Growers' Convention, at Dashaway Hall. 



TRAMINEE. This is one of the most famous wine 

 grapes of the Palatinate and the Ehine, and has fur- 

 nished some of the noblest wines made in this State. It 

 is a rather delicate grower, but an abundant bearer. 

 Bunch small, shouldered ; berry small, reddish-lilac, 

 sweet, spicy, and high flavored, and rich in sugar. It 

 makes a wine of great body, smooth, rich, and high fla- 

 vored. 



