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and to black, when they have attained to their maturity. This 

 variety often blossoms, and produces fruit twice the same year. 

 It is not unfrequent in southern climates, to gather and eat the 

 fruit from it in May, when the second crop is not fit to gather 

 until December. 



BARLANTIN, DUH. 

 Danugo of Provence. 



Vitis pergulana, uvd maxima, perampla et serotina, fyc. 



The fruit of this variety keeps a long time and very seldom 

 rots ; the berries are as large as the damask plum. It ripens 

 about the end of September ; is round, and of a dark violet 

 colour, has a thick skin and pleasant flavour. 



ESPACNIN, DUH. 



Marroquin, or Espagnin. PR. CAT. No. 206. 



Vitis duracina, acino magno, nigro, rotunda, fyc. 



This variety is cultivated in Provence, its shoots grow to a 

 less height than most other kinds, and its fruit, which is large, 

 round, and black, ripens about the end of September, and is 

 deemed very suitable for wine. It is confused by some authors 

 with the black morocco. 



PASCAOU BLANC, Dun. 



Vitis fertttlissima, uvd perampla etprecia, acinis rotundis, fyc. 



This variety is pretty common in the vineyards of Provence, 

 the joints of the shoots are very near to each other ; the berries 

 are greenish white, and of a round form ; the fruit most ex- 

 posed to the sun takes a ruddy tint, and ripens the end of 

 August, or beginning of September. They are excellent for 

 making white wine, which it is necessary should be made 

 speedily, as the grapes being very early, are readily attacked 

 by bees and other insects, which detract from their quality, 

 and accelerate their decay. In Provence they also cultivate 

 another variety, which differs only in being of a black colour, 

 ;ind is known by the name of Pascaou 



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