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Bunch small to medium, very compact, sometimes shouldered; 

 stem very short and thick, which makes it difficult to pick. 

 Berry round, though often pressed flat by being so close on 

 the bunch, yellowish green, with a small dot, medium in size, 

 covered with thin white bloom, skin thick, juice very sweet 

 and spicy: ripens end of September. It also needs long 

 stakes and long pruning to canes to bring good crops. 



Muscadelle de Bordelais. Synonyms, Musquette, Raisinote, 

 Cadillac. This grape promises to be of great value here, on 

 account of its peculiar, spicy flavor, which is used to give the 

 fine bouquet to the celebrated Chateau Yquem wine. It is a 

 very strong, stocky, robust growing vine, and seems to be 

 productive. Wood, brown, short jointed and stocky; leaf 

 dark bright green above, shining, paler green below, nearly 

 round, slightly lobed; points of young shoots and leaves 

 brownish gray, tendrils simply forked. Bunch small to medi- 

 um, shouldered, compact, short, thick stem; berry slightly 

 oval, light yellow, thin skin, very juicy and sweet, with a very 

 delicate, spicy and aromatic flavor. It is here hardly long 

 enough to be fully tried, but certainly deserves a place in 

 very vineyard where quality is an object. 



Clarette Blanche. Synonyms, Granolata, Blanquette de 

 Limoux. This is also one of the recent introductions, but so 

 far has proven itself a very strong grower, abundant bearer, 

 and making a wine of superior quality. I would not yet ad- 

 vise its general culture, but recommend it for trial to those 

 who have long seasons to ripen, and strong soil. Vine a 

 strong grower, wood brownish, short jointed. Leaf large, 

 rough, dark green above, grayish white below, woolly, points 

 of young shoots whitish gray, very downy, tendrils small, 

 forked. Bunch medium, broadly shouldered, moderately 

 compact, stem thick and short. Berry oblong or oval, 

 medium, greenish white, very juicy, skin thin. The samples 

 I have seen of the wine, were very sprightly and delicate. 



