THE GRAPE. 323 



CLASS II. 



GRAPES WITH WHITE OR YELLOW BERRIES. 



17. CIOTAT. Thomp. Lind. Duh. 



Parsley-leaved. "White Parsley-leaved. 



Parsley-leaved Muscadine. Malmsey Muscadine. 

 Raisin d'Autriche. 



The Parsley-leaved grape, as its name denotes, is remarkable 

 for its very deeply divided leaves, quite unlike those of any 

 other sort. It succeeds very well with us in the open air, and 

 may therefore be considered a valuable sort, but it is greatly 

 superior in flavour when grown under glass. 



Bunches of middle size, long, rather loose. Berries round. 

 Skin thin, white, with a sweet and pleasant, but not rich flavoured 

 juice. 



There is a variety of this grape with red fruit. 



16. CHASSELAS MUSQUE. Thomp. Duh. 

 Musk Chasselas. Le Cour. 



A very delicious grape, the highest flavoured Chasselas, hav- 

 ing much of the flavour of the Muscat of Alexandria. 



Bunches of medium size, long and rather loose. Berries 

 middle size, round. Skin thin, yellowish white. Flesh tender, 

 with an abundant juice, of a rich musky flavour. Leaves small- 

 er and deeper green than those of the Sweetwater or Musca- 

 dine. 



17. CHARLSWORTH TOKAY. Thomp. 



A new variety very recently received from England, reputed 

 to be of superiour quality. 



Bunches long, compact. Berries large, oval. Skin thick, 

 white. Flavour rich and excellent, with a Muscat perfume. 



18. EARLY WHITE MALVASIA. Thomp. 



Morna Chasselas. Mornair blanc. "] 



Early Chasselas. Le Melier. I of the 



Grove End Sweet Water. Melier blanc. ( French. 



White Melier. Blanc de Bonneuil. J 



A nice early giape, and a good bearer, which is in fact only 

 an earlier variety of the Chasselas. It bears very well in the 

 open air. 



Bunches in size and form, much like those of the white Chas- 



