the Common Muscadine are perfectly smooth on 

 the under surface, those of the Chasselas de Fon- 

 tainebleau are downy. It must, therefore, be borne 

 in mind, that while they are similar in all points of 

 importance, they are not identically the same. 



So much confusion exists in the application of 

 the term White and Royal Muscadine, that it is 

 sometimes difficult to know what is really meant by 

 the names of authors, when the fruit is slightly 

 described. The term Royal Muscadine is frequently 

 applied to this ; but it is very clear that Miller in- 

 tends by that designation the old White Muscadine, 

 described by Parkinson as frequently weighing six 

 pounds the bunch. Speechly also meant the same 

 by his Royal Muscadine, or D'Arboyce. It is, there- 

 fore, better to abandon the name Royal Muscadine, 

 to call the present variety the Common Muscadine, 

 and to apply the name of White Muscadine in the 

 sense of Parkinson. 



Wood long-jointed, rather weak. 



Leaves middle-sized, roundish, with an open 

 base, slightly and regularly lobed, quite smooth on 

 each side, pale green, becoming yellow late in the 

 season. 



Bunch middle-sized, loose, with a broad shoulder, 

 occasionally acquiring considerable size, but more 

 frequently resembling the figure, which was taken 

 from a specimen carefully selected as representing 

 the average size and colour of the fruit. Berries 

 quite round, middle-sized, clear watery green, when 

 very ripe becoming dull yellowish brown on the 

 most exposed places. Flesh firm, watery, and 

 sweet, when well ripened acquiring a rich saccha 

 rine quality, but at no time high-flavoured. 



