.NOMENCLATURE OF CRAPES. 141 



ibove and beneath ; its bunches are large ; the berries also 

 large, black, and closely set. This grape should be used as 

 soon as it is ripe, the delicacy of the skin not allowing it to be 

 long preserved. 



VARAGfNAN, DUH. 



Raisin de chien. Rin de chin. 



Vitis uva magnet ; acvnis oblongis, subyiagnis, pettucidis, fyc. 



The bunches produced by this vine are rather large ; the 

 berries elongated, shining, and tender, with but little flavour ; 

 nevertheless the wine it produces is very good. It has ac- 

 quired the titles given above as synonymes, on account of 

 dogs eating it in preference to others when they pass through 

 the vineyards. 



PLANT DE VENEOU, DUH. 



Vltis uvd perampld, acinisrotundis, carnosis, subalbidis et serotinis, cute crassci. 



This variety is pretty common in the vicinity of Aix, espe- 

 cially in the northern part of that district. Its fruit is late at 

 maturity, and produces bunches of rather large size, with round 

 whitish berries that have*i thick skin.' 



'. ' ' H< ^Pf^ , ;, ' 



* 



LE ROUSSELI, DUH. 



Vitis precia; uva antpla^ atinis rubris, magnis, rotundis, dmsis, cute tenui, fyc. 



This is one of the first vines to vegetate in the spring ; the 

 grapes which it produces are large, round, and of a reddish 

 colour, very closely set on the cluster they are sweet and have 

 a thin skin. It attains to maturity in favorable latitudes at 

 the end of September, and is one of the most estimable grapes 

 both for the table and wine, but the delicacy of its skin ren- 

 ders it necessary to gather it promptly, as it would soon rot. 



