Choice of Vines. 43 



THIRD PERIOD — 1st September in the South; October ibth in latitude of 



Paris. 



BLACK OK SED GXAPES. 



Plant of Pernant. — Leaves entire, of a yellowish green ; berries black, of 

 moderate size ; hard/ and prolific: ; wine inferior iff quality and aroma to 

 that of the Black Pinot, but liked, because of its great productiveness. 

 (Burgundy.) 



Frizzled Pinot. — ^More productive than the other Pinots, but of inferior 

 quality. 



Black Muscat of yura. 



Mcrlot. — Leaves deeply indented; rough, downy, under side ; berries round^ 

 of a velvety black; skin fine; apt to rot in wet seasons; very productive, 

 and much liked. (Bordelais.) 



Sirak {little and great). — Leaves large' and downy on the under side;, 

 berries black and even, slightly elongated, purple eyes fax apart ; very good 

 wine. (Hermitage.) 



Decp-bhik "Dyer" {^Oporto). — Productive; berries close, black and 

 round; produces a reddish juice ; wines rich; grown for coloring "mast." 



Big Gamais {large-headed Pinot). — Leaves downy on the under side; 

 leaf-stalk purple ; bunches numerous ; wine flat and acid. (Burgundy.) 



Little Gamais {black Gamais of Lyons). — Pretty productive; yields a 

 wine of good quality. Maconnais.) 



Neyraic {big and little Moret). — Yields a dark-red wine, with a good 



bouquet. (AUier and Puy de Dome.) 



WHITE GRAPES. 



« Findant." — Berries close, and remain green. This kind is of red and 

 pink varieties. (Switzerland.) 



White Morillon, — Leaves large,, little indented; berries not very close, 

 quite round, not spotted brown ; sweet flavor and aroma ; good yielder. 

 (Champagne.) 



Semillon. — Leaves much indented, of a light green ; largis bunches ; ber- 

 ries round and loose, light yellow ; hardy plant, eyes close together. (Bor- 

 delais.) 



Coloiuban. — Plant hardy and productive; grapes apt to rot; wine indifferent. 



" Pascal " fine. — Large leaves, downy underneath ; large bunches ; ber- 

 ries round, whitish green, with fine skin j eyes close together; good table 

 grape. (Bouches du Rhone.)! 



