106 NOMENCLATURE OF GRAPES. 



COLUMBAU. PR. CAT. No. 285. 



Le Coluiribal, \ ^ , 

 Le Coloumbau, \ D 



Vitis uberrima, racemis mediocribus, aciniS nigris et albis. 



This grape is cultivated in all the vineyards of Provence, 

 where it is known by the title here adopted ; the wood is of a 

 blackish red colour, and the joints are near to one another. 

 The fruit ripens about the end of August, at the same period 

 as the pascaou, to which it has some resemblance, both in form 

 and taste. Its produce is very abundant, and if not gathered 

 as soon as mature, it speedily rots. It does not require particular 

 care in regard to pruning, which circumstance is confirmed by 

 a provenc.al proverb, which says, "prune me well, 'prune me ill., 

 plant me always." This grape is also considered a table 

 fruit, having a sweet and agreeable flavour : there are two 

 varieties, the white and the black. 



ANGULEUX, Dun. 



Vitis adno oblongo, duro, angulari et rufescenti, 4*c. 



Garidel designates this variety as very singular, on account 

 of the particular form of its berry, which is oblong or angular, 

 of a reddish cast, and of sweet and exquisite taste ; and he states 

 at the same time, that it is very scarce, 



RAISIN DE LA PALESTINE. 



Under this title, Mr. Pirolle states there is a variety of grape 

 cultivated by Mr. Boursault, of Paris. The vine is very vigor- 

 ous ; the clusters eighteen inches to two feet long ; berries large, 

 and oval, of a golden yellow at maturity, and sufficiently 

 spaced on the bunch, to allow of their ripening at the end of 

 September or commencement of October ; the pulp is of very 

 pleasant taste. The plant appears to be productive, but it is 

 recommended in that latitude to train it against a wall, and to 

 leave but a moderate number of clusters, in order that it may 

 attain to maturity in that climate. 



