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in Bordeaux in the rich soils, termed palus, along the river. If 

 injured by frost, new shoots often come out at the base of those 

 destroyed. 



The leaves are medium sized, longer than broad, when young 

 covered with a characteristic silvery white down, when full-grown 

 three or five-lobed, teeth uneven, indentations rather open and not 

 very deep upper surface smooth, uneven, of a paler green 

 than Cabernet, under side downy ; bunch somewhat similar to 

 Cabernet but more shouldered and smaller; berries rather small, 

 round, with thick skin, and large seeds ; it ripens in the third period. 



* Verdeilho. Synonym : Gouveio. 



The Verdeilho is the principal white variety grown in Madeira, 

 where an excellent wine is made from it. It is best suited for 

 making a wine of Madeira type in the second and third regions of 

 the colony. It also gives good results in the cool regions in 

 situations where it ripens properly, but it is better suited for the 

 others. 



May be described as follows : Plant moderately vigorous, shoo.ts 

 slender, rather closely knotted, and of a reddish tint. Leaves not very 

 large, almost entire, upper side dark-green, smooth and rather 

 shiny, under surface slightly downy, teeth even, short, and blunt ; 

 bunch medium size, rather close ; berries medium size, oval, even, 

 regular, thick skin. 



This variety is very subject to oidium ; should be pruned long. 



* Zante (Currant). Synonym : Passolina. 



Is the grape from which the currant of commerce is made. It is said 

 by some to be identical with the Corinth, but this does not appear to be 

 the case. It is a vigroous grower and must be pruned very long. It gives 

 the best crops on high, overhead trellises, and does not come into full 

 bearing for seven or eight years under ordinary circumstances. Its leaves 

 are easily recognised, they are large, five-lobed, and with large (very), 

 even, rather sharp teeth on the margin, different to most vines many 

 of the leaves on a plant have seven instead of five principal veins, which 

 separate from the juncture with the petiole; the upper-surface is dark- 

 green with a few flakes of cotton, especially on the veins, whilst the 

 under-surface is downy and of a whitish colour; bunches large; berries 

 very small and seedless. There are three sorts, the fruit of each are 

 respectively white, red, and black. 



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