DiOMENCIATURE OF GRAPES lUl 



witli a slight bloom, and of a light green acquiring a tint of 

 yellow when the fruit is very ripe ; the flesh is also firm, white 

 approaching to green, with abundant juice. Each berry 

 usually contains four seeds of moderate size. 



This grape is cultivated in some departments only for 

 using in an immature state for different domestic purposes. 

 Before it acquires full size, the verjuice is expressed from it of 

 which such great use is made in the kitchen for various sauces 

 and seasonings. Excellent preserves and marmalade, and a 

 pleasant syrup are also made from it. When it has even attained 

 perfect maturity, which seldom happens in the latitude of Paris 

 or in that of New- York, it is not very pleasant for eating, 

 because its taste is rather insipid and not high flavoured. The 

 wood is the strongest and most vigorous of all grapes ; it 

 grows with such force and rapidity, that in order to have a 

 great deal of fruit the system of long pruning must be pur- 

 sued. 



Besides the foregoing, there is a black variety much culti- 

 vated in the south of France, (see catalogue No. 24,) and a 

 red variety is also described, but this last is, however, not held 

 in as much esteem as the others. In the vicinity of Bordeaux 

 it comes to perfect maturity, and it is considered of value in 

 the vineyards to mingle with other grapes. The verjus has 

 matured its fruit with me the present season ripening the first 

 of October. 



VERBAL VERDAOU Dun. PR. CAT. No. 54. 

 Aspiran of Languedoc. 



Vitis pergulana, uva perampld, acino oblongo. 



This is one of the sweetest and finest grapes for the table. 

 The bunches are beautiful, and formed of very large white 

 berries, which have a thin skin, but are firm and contain but 

 one or two small seeds. Being from Languedoc, it does not 

 succeed in the latitude of Paris, and will not in this vicinity 

 unless in a highly favourable situation, and a very hot season. 

 It would, however, be suitable to localities south of the Poto- 



