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ROCHELLE NOIRE, Dun. PR. CAT. No. 232. 



Faigneau. Vigane. 



Vitis uvd nigro, rotunda, motti. 



The leaves of this vine have very long petioles, ol' a line 

 green on the upper side, white and downy beneath, divided 

 into five lobes, the principal ones of which are of greater 

 depth than the others, and doubly indented on their edges. 

 The bunches are composed of rounded berries of a black 

 colour. This vine is common in the vineyards of the west 

 part of France, where it is known by the two titles given as 

 synonymes. There is a variety called by the same name, and 

 cultivated in some districts, whose berries are of oval form. 

 (See Pr. Cat. No. 270.) Both kinds are in my collection, 



ROCHELLE BLANCHE, DTJH. PR. CAT. No. 349. 



Vitis acino albo, rotundo molll. 



This is a variety of the preceding, differing only in the 

 colour of its fruit, which is white. 



FOLLE BLANCHE. PR. CAT. No. 287. 



RocJtelle verte, Duh. Sauvignon vert. 



Enrageat. Meslier vert. 



Uni blanc, of Provence. Roumain. 



Blanc-verdet. 



Vitis acino rotundo, cdbido, duko-acido. 



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The leaves of this variety are of a pretty dark green oa 

 the upper surface, covered over with an ash coloured down 

 beneath, and divided into five unequal lobes ; the bunch is of 

 medium size, composed of closely set berries, which are of 

 very pleasant flavour when at perfect maturity, with a soft skin. 

 The crop of this grape is in general abundant, and the wine 

 produced by it is reputed to be very advantageous for the pur- 



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