GRAPES. 



of a slight amber-coloured russet when fully exposed to 

 the sun. Skin thin, almost transparent. Juice rather 

 acid in ripening, but when fully matured of a rich sac- 

 charine flavour. 



It requires a vinery. 



This is the principal grape employed in Madeira for 

 the making of Madeira wine. It is pronounced Ver- 

 dellio by the natives. Introduced into this country by 

 John Williams, Esq., of Pitmaston. The Verclelho 

 Grape may be grown to great advantage in pots in the 

 greenhouse : the plants might be brought in early in 

 the spring. The leafless stems of the vines, when first 

 introduced, and indeed till the middle of May, would 

 not injure the greenhouse plants ; and the fruit would 

 become perfectly ripe long before the middle of Octo- 

 ber, the Verdelho being rather an early grape. 



52. WHITE AUVERNAT. Miller, No. 32. 



Bunches small, rather larger than those of the Mil- 

 ler's Burgundy. Berries small, somewhat oval, grow- 

 ing close upon the bunches, and when ripe of a muddy 

 white colour. Juice pretty good. 



It will ripen against a south wall : but it is much bet- 

 ter adapted to the purpose of making wine than for the 

 dessert ; for the former it is excellent. 



53. WHITE CORINTH. Speedily, No. 48. 

 Corinth Blanc. Duhamel, 14. t. 7. 



Bunches small. Berries small, round, white, with 

 a very thin skin ; when perfectly ripe they are tiwis- 

 parent, so that the seeds, although small, may be seen 

 through them, 



It requires a vinery. 



54. WHITE FRONTIGNANV 



White Frontignac. Speedily, No. It. 

 Muscat Blanc. Duhamel, 6. t. 3. 

 Bunches rather long, without shoulders. Berries 

 middle-sized, rather closelv set, of a muddy white, or 



