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Petit-Bouschet (Tinto). 



VITIS VINIFER A. EUROPE. 



LEAVES. Dull, violet-green. 



Upper face, veins more or less pnrple-colonred 

 over all their length. 



Under face, light white felt. 



UPPER PORTION OF GROWING SHOOT. Bronzed. 

 Apex whitish. 



WOOD. Often marbled with violet inside, pith somewhat 

 violet. 



Seen from a distance a Petit-Bouschet vine is glaringly 

 conspicuous from surrounding cepages by its violet colour ; 

 in summer it appears as if it had been plunged in a 

 bath of dye. \ 



In autumn, the leaves of Petit-Bouschet become purple 

 like the leaves of all European cepages bearing grapes 

 with red-coloured juice. This purple colour partially appears 

 on the leaves of cepages of this group during the course of 

 the summer. 



