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XIV. GRAPEVINE with round, white, very small seedless Corinthia grapes. 

 White CORINTHE. (PL VII) 



The leaves of this grapevine, borne on large stalks four or four-&-a-half inches 

 long, are large and substantial. They're a not very dark green on the inner side and white, 

 covered with thick down, on the outside. They're not very indented and have margins 

 with long & very sharp teeth. The main lobe is five inches long; the two small ones are 

 three inches & the two middle ones four inches. 



The grape cluster is extremely elongated and is full of grapes that are not pressed 

 against one another. The grapes are round and very small. The biggest ones are only four- 

 &-a-half lignes in diameter and the same in height. There is bloom on their skin. It's the 

 same color as that of the white Chasselas, & sometimes it even turns slightly amber 

 colored on the side in the sun. The flesh is very juicy, & the juice is sweet & extremely 

 pleasant. 



This small grape matures around mid-September. There are two varieties: one is 

 red and is less highly regarded, and the other is purple but its flowers are very likely to 

 abort. There's a seedless grape called the Gros Corinthe because it's much bigger than 

 this one, but it's smaller than the Chasselas and appears to be a variety of it. 



CULTIVATION. 



Seed planting is the best way to propagate individual grapevine plants & to obtain 

 their varieties. But because it's a long wait (sometimes twelve or fifteen years) to get the 

 first fruits of grapevines raised from seeds, this route is too slow to be profitable. 

 Grapevines usually are propagated by layering them & from cuttings. 



