272 TREATISE ON FRUIT TREES. 



The seeds (two, more often only one) are four lignes long and terminate in a point. 

 They're located under the enlarged part. 



This grape with its singular shape & pleasant flavor would be more desirable if it 

 ripened better. There's a purple variety that ripens even less well. 



XIII. GRAPEVINE with larger oval green to golden yellow grapes; it's called Bardigalensis. 

 BOURDELAS. BORDELAIS. VERJUS. 



Of the three varieties of this grapevine, those with white, red, and black fruit, only 

 the first is generally found in our gardens. The leaves are extremely large & not very 

 deeply indented. The large lobe is six-&-a-half inches long, the two small ones four-&-a- 

 half inches, & the two middle ones are six inches. The stalk is thick and four to five 

 inches long. 



The clusters are very big & appear as though they consist of several smaller 

 clusters. The grapes aren't at all too crowded. They're oval, slightly more enlarged at the 

 top than at the other end, eleven lignes long & nine lignes in diameter. Most of the grapes 

 are more oblong than oval. Their skin is very firm with not very much bloom; they're a 

 light green that turns slightly yellow when the fruit is ripe. Their flesh is quite firm; it's 

 white with a shade of green. The juice is plentiful. Each grape usually has four average- 

 sized seeds. 



If extracted before reaching full size, these grapes yield verjuice which is widely 

 used for cooking. They're also used whole in several sauces. Delicious preserves are 

 made from them before they ripen. When they're completely ripe they're nice to eat fresh. 



