94 GRAPES. 



in flavour. The vine succeeds in a warm vinery, but 

 requires the hothouse to bring it to perfection. The 

 leaves are striped with green, red, and yellow. 



ALEXANDRIAN CIOTAT. Bunches large, long, and loose, 

 with narrow shoulders. Berries oval. Skin thin, pale 

 yellow, but becoming of an amber colour as the fruit 

 are highly ripened, and covered with numerous russety 

 dots. Flesh firm and breaking, juicy, and well flavoured. 

 Ripens with the heat of a vinery. A good bearer, but 

 the bunches set badly. 



Alexandrian Frontignan. See Muscat of Alexandria. 



ALICANTE. This is a name given to several varieties 

 of grapes in the south of France and in the Peninsula, 

 but is not applicable to any variety in particular. In 

 the department of G-ard, it is applied to Gromier du 

 CantaL In Andalusia it is the same as the Tintilla and 

 Tinto of the same vineyards, the Mourvede of Provence, 

 and Mataro of the Eastern Pyrennees. Then the Alicante 

 of Bouches-des-Rhone vineyards is the Granaxa of Arra- 

 gon, and G-ranache of Eastern Pyrennees ; while, in the 

 neighbourhood of Alicante, the name is given to two or 

 three different sorts. In Great Britain, Black Prince 

 and Slack St. Peter s are sometimes called Alicante j 

 but a distinct variety from all the above, being sent to 

 me simply under the name of Alicante, I have, to dis- 

 tinguish it, called it Kempsey Alicante, which see. 



Alicantweiue. See Black Prince. 

 Amber Muscadine. See Royal Muscadine. 

 Ansley's Large Oval. See Morocco. 

 Arkansas. See Cataivba. 

 D'Arboyce. See Royal Muscadine. 



AUGUST MUSCAT (Muscat d'Aout}. Berries medium 

 sized, round, inclining to oval. Skin deep purple. Flesh 

 very rich and juicy, with a slight Muscat aroma. An 

 early grape, ripening about the end of August. The 

 vine forms a dwarf bush, and on that account is well 

 adapted for pot culture, but it is a delicate grower. It 

 ripens against a wall. 



August Traube. See Black July. 

 Auvergne. See Black Cluster. 

 Auvernat. See Black Cluster. 



