254 THE GRAPE. 



France for wine, but will never take high rank in this country. It 

 has been pretty extensively disseminated throughout the west, which 

 is our main reason for noting it. It has over forty synonyms, but 

 those given are all which we have ever heard applied to it in this 

 country. Bunches, small, compact ; berries, medium size, roundish 

 oval, black, juicy, sweet ; " good ;" distinguished from Miller's Bur- 

 gundy, by absence of down on the leaf. 



EARLY BLACK JULY. w 



July Grape, I Madeleine, 



Madeleine Noir, Raisin Precoce, 



Morillon Hatif, De St. Jean, 



Burgunder, August Traube, 



Jacob's Straube. 



The habit of ripening its fruit by the middle of August, or earlier, 

 is its chief merit. Foliage, small, light green ; bunches, small, com- 

 pact ; berries, small, round, black, with a blue bloom, a little acid and 

 of indifferent flavor ; "good." 



GRIZZLY FRONTIGNAN. 



Grizzly Frontignac, I Red Constantia, 

 Muscat Rouge, Muscat Gris, 



&c., &c., in all thirteen Synonyms. 



Adapted only to the house, where it ripens early, and being of 

 " best" quality is highly esteemed. Bunches, rather long, narrrow, 

 slight shoulders; berries, round, medium size, grayish red, thick 

 bloom, juicy, rich, musky, high flavor. 



ROYAL MUSCADINE. 



Chasselas de Fontainebleau, 

 Golden Chasselas, 

 Chasstlas Dore, 

 D'Arbois, 

 Amiens, 



Early Whit 



Chasselas, 

 White Chasselas, 

 Chasselas Blanc, 

 Raisin d'Champagne, 

 Amber Muscadine, 

 Tenerifle. " 



This is highly esteemed ; is distinguished from White Sweet Wa- 

 ter (often sold as this variety) by its larger berries and stronger 

 growth. Grown out of doors, it requires not only winter protec- 

 tion, but also to be well supplied with wood ashes, as otherwise it 

 cracks and mildews. 



Allen says, the Royal Muscadine and Chasselas of Fontainebleau 

 are distinct, but only hi size of bunch. The Early White Musca- 

 dine, he also says, only varies from this in ripening a few days ear- 

 lier. 



Bunches large, long, shouldered ; berries above medium, round, 

 greenish-white, becoming amber color when fully ripe, tender, rich 

 delicious flavor. Ripens middle to last of September. 



