148 GRAPE CULTURE AND 



with white down beneath, stem of leaf reddish, young points 

 of shoots white and wooly. Bunch very large, loose, shoul- 

 dered; berry round, of somewhat unequal size, whitish green r 

 covered with white bloom, skin thin, very juicy but watery 

 and thin. It need hardly be mentioned here, that this is not 

 the grape which makes the celebrated Tokayes wines. These 

 are made from the Furmint or Yellow Hosier, an entirely dif- 

 ferent grape. The Burger ripens late, about middle of 

 October. 



Folk Blanche. La Folle, Enrageat. This is called "the 

 crazy" on account of its heavy bearing in France. It seems 

 to be somewhat like Burger in that respect, and of a similar 

 character, and may play a similar role as a desirable addition 

 to very heavy musts, and for fine brandies, for which purpose 

 it is used in France to a great extent. Vine a moderate 

 grower, with yellow brownish wood, marked with darker spots. 

 Leaf medium, thin, smooth, pale green above, whitish green 

 below, short stem, young shoots white and wooly. Bunch 

 large, with uneven sized berries; berry small, oblong, trans- 

 parent, yellow, covered with gray bloom, very juicy; stem 

 short and stout. 



In conclusion of the description of the leading white wine 

 grapes, I wish to say that I could have added a great many 

 more of high promise, many of whom will no doubt prove 

 valuable for certain sections of the State. But I did not wish 

 to make too large a list, nor did I wish to recommend any- 

 thing for general cultivation that has not been well and 

 thoroughly tried. Among them I will name the famous 

 White Pinot (White Burgundy, Melon blanc) the Furmint or 

 yellow Mosler, Sauvignon blanc, Wests White Prolific,. 

 Moselle Riessling, etc. 



MUSCATELLE TYPE. 



The making of this class of wine has so far not been fos- 

 tered much, as the offensive rankness of flavor in the Muscat 



