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roundish-oval on stout foot-stalks. Skin thick, tough, and mem- 

 branous, somewhat adhering to the flesh, greenish white, changing 

 to pale amber when well ripened. Flesh firm and crackling, juicy, 

 sweet, and pleasant when highly ripened. 



Cultured Notes. Being a strong grower, this grape requires 

 much space to develop properly. Well adapted for the warmer 

 districts. Gives a good soft wine. 



RED LOMBARDY (syn. Flame Tokay, Wantage). A round, 

 red, or grizzly grape. Season late. Merits : second rate, but most 

 beautiful. Vine growth strong and vigorous. Leaves large, dark- 

 green, lightly lobed. Fruit bunches very large, shouldered, closely 

 set and handsome. Berries medium sized, roundish to oblong. 

 Skin pale-red or flame- coloured, covered with a fine lilac bloom. 

 Flesh moderately firm, sweet, not rich. 



Cultural Notes. A very showy grape, packs well, second rate 

 in quality. Requires room and heat. 



GROS GUILLAUME (Danugue). A vigorous grower, semi- 

 erect, carries its grapes some distance from the butt of the cane, 

 and bears heavily when pruned long. Canes long, straight, thick, 

 hard, with small pith, streaked. Buds burst a few days after 

 Golden Chasselas ; young leaves, round, green, hemmed with brown 

 red. Fruit ripens late in mid-season. Bunches very large, conical, 

 winged, regular in outline ; peduncle very strong ; berries not too 

 closely set, very large, spherical, firm, skin thick, black violet in 

 colour, heavy bloom ; flesh firm, sweet, and pleasant. A Provence 

 variety, very productive, sets well, stands great heat and hot winds. 

 A vigorous grower, very suitable for high trellising. 



GROS COLMAN (syn. Grosse Kolner, Dodrelabi of Caucasus). 

 A round, black vinous grape ; season late ; merits very handsome 

 and valuable for late winter and market purposes ; second-rate as 

 to quality. Vine: free- vigorous, the shoots stout, with large, 

 prominent buds ; very fruitful ; wood long, stout, not hard, with 

 abundant pith, long joints ; buds large, slightly downy. Leaves 

 large, broad, very downy, often presenting the appearance of 

 flagging, and very early in the season, assuming a rusty appearance 

 from which they change to a dull reddish hue, which is very orna- 

 mental. Fruit : bunches medium -sized, rather short and broad, 

 with usually one large shoulder, giving the bunch a one-sided 

 appearance, sets very freely ; stalk long, thin, but very tough 

 and strong. Berries very large, round, sometimes inclined to 

 oblate ; the style, point depressed. Skin thick though adhering to 

 the flesh, dark purple or black, covered with a thick bloom. Flesh 

 firm, coarse, and generally with an indifferent flavour, but when 

 highly ripened and commencing to shrivel, it is pleasant. 



Cultural Noets. A very strong-constitutioned vine, doing well 

 like the Alicante, in many localities, and also requires plenty of 

 heat to ripen to perfection. The enormous size of the berries and 



