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thin, aliriost transparent. Juice rather acid in ripening, but 

 when fully matured of a rich saccharine flavour. 



It requires a vinery. 



This is the principal grape employed in Madeira for the 

 making of Madeira wine. It is pronounced Verdellio by 

 the natives. Introduced into this country by John Williams, 

 Esq., ofPitmaston. The Verdelho Grape may be grown 

 to great advantage in pots in the greenhouse : the plants 

 might be brought in early in the spring. The leafless stems 

 of the vines, when first introduced, and indeed till the mid- 

 dle of May, would not injure the greenhouse plants : and the 

 fruit would become perfectly ripe long before the middle of 

 October, the Verdelho being rather an early grape. 



62. White Auvernat. Miller^ JS^o. 32. 



Bunches small, rather larger than those of the Miller's 

 Burgundy. Berries small, somewhat oval, growing close 

 upon the bunches, and when ripe of a muddy white colour. 

 Juice pretty good. 



It will ripen against a south wall : but it is much better 

 adapted to the purpose of making wine than for the dessert ; 

 for the former it is excellent. 



53. White Corinth. Speechly^ No. 48. 

 Corinth Blanc. Duhamel, 14. t. 7. 



Bunches small. Berries small, round, white, with a very 

 thin skin ; when perfectly ripe they are transparent, so that 

 the seeds, although small, may be seen through them. 



It requires a vinery. 



54. White Frontignan. 



White Frontignac. Speechly, No. 11. 



Muscat Blanc. * Duhamel, 6. t. 3. 



Bunches rather long, without shoulders. Berries middle- 

 sized, rather closely set, of a muddy white, or greenish yel- 

 low, and covered with a thin, white, powdery bloom. Flesh 

 delicate. Juice sugary, very rich, with a highly musky fla- 

 vour. 



Against a south wall, upon a dry soil, and in warm sea- 

 sons, this grape ripens well in many parts of England ; but 

 it highly merits either a vinery or a hothouse. 



55. White Hamburgh. Speechhj, No. 20. 

 W^hite Raisin. Lans:leij, p. 116. t. 43 and 44. 

 Raisin Muscat. Miller, No. 34. 



White Lisbon. Hort. Soc. Cat. No. 78. 



White Portugal. lb. 



punches large, loosely formed. Berries large, of an oval 



