Choice of Vines. 43 



THIRD PERIOD 1st September in the SoutA; October loth in latitude of 



Parh. 



BLACK OR RED GRAPES. 



Plant of Pernant. Leaves entire, of a yellowish green ; berries black, of 

 moderate size ; hardy and prolific ; wine inferior in quality and aroma to 

 that of the Black Pinot, but liked, because of its great productiveness. 

 (Burgundy.) 



Fri-z-zled Pinot. More productive than the other Pinots, but of inferior 

 quality. 



Black Muscat of Jura. 



Merlot. Leaves deeply indented; rough, downy, under side ; berries round, 

 of a velvety black j skin fine j apt to rot in wet seasons ; very productive, 

 and much liked. (Bordelais.) 



Sirak (little and great). Leaves large and downy on the under side; 

 berries black and even, slightly elongated, purple eyes far apart ; very good 

 wine. (Hermitage.) 



Deep-black "Dyer" (Oporto). Productive; berries close, black and 

 round; produces a reddish juice; wines rich; grown for coloring "must." 



Big Gamais (large-headed Pinot). Leaves downy on the under side; 

 leaf-stalk purple; bunches numerous ; wine flat and acid. (Burgundy.) 



Little Gamais (black Gamais of Lyons). Pretty productive; yields a 

 wine of good quality. Maconnais.) 



Neyrau (big and little Aforet). Yields a dark-red wine, with a good 

 bouquet. (Allier and Puy de Dome.) 



WHITE GRAPES. 



** Pendant." Berries close, and remain green. This kind is of red and 

 pink varieties. (Switzerland.) 



White Morillon. Leaves large, little indented ; berries not very close, 

 quite round, not spotted brown j sweet flavor and aroma j good yielder. 

 (Champagne.) 



Semilion. Leaves much indented, of a light green j large bunches ; ber- 

 ries round and loose, light yellow j hardy plant, eyes close together. (Bor- 

 delais.) 



Colomban. Plant hardy and productive; grapes apt to rotj wine indifferent. 



" Pascal " Vine. Large leaves, downy underneath ; large bunches j ber- 

 ries round, whitish green, with fine skin j eyes close together j good table 

 grape. (Bouches du Rhone.) 



