44 Vineyard Culture, 



FOURTH PERIOD — 27//; September in the South ; do not mature in the 

 latitude of Paris, 



COLORED GRAPES. 



The " Co/," — ^Very short jointed ; plant hardy; berries black, sparse, round; 

 apt to rot ; wine of a fine color, of good body and flavor. (From the Lot 

 to the Loire.) 



Black Couche. — Leaves small ; little indented, downy underneath, yellow- 

 ish on the upper side ; average bunches ; short stem ; i)erries long ; wine 

 colored, alcoholic. 



Simoreau. — Bunches long; stem red; berries sparse, smoky taste; very 

 productive. (Lorraine.) 



Carmenet. — ^Leaves thin, with fine pointed, smooth lobes ; bunches thin ; 

 moderate sized berries, round and black ; stem and pedicles purple ; wood 

 reddish ; wine fine and clear; great bouquet; will keep; yield pretty regular, 

 but not large. (Bordelais.) 



Black Serine. — Leaves slender, smooth and pointed ; one of the lobes 

 smaller than the other ; bunches long ; berries oblong and scattering. — 

 (Cotes du Rhone.) 



Persaigne, — Good producer; dark, rough wine ; improves with age. (Ly- 

 onnais.) 



Grolot. — Berries round ; table grape. (From the Loire to the Lot.) 



Big M'erille. — Leaves little indented ; rough underneath ; fine bunches ; 

 berries round, black and close ; very productive ; wine ordinary. (Garonne 

 and Gironde.) 



" Dyer" of the yura, — The leaves, shoots and wood, are of a reddish 

 tinge; grown for the same purpose as the **Dyer,'' already described. 



Tanat. — Leaves rough on the upper side ; downy underneath, with edges 

 turned in ; berries black, close and round, of moderate size, apt to rot at 

 times ; wine colored, strong and agreeable. (Higher Pyrenees.) 



Black Olivet, — Berries oblong ; smoke black ; rich pulp, crisp and sweet ; 

 table grape. 



Manosquin. — Leaves smooth and entire ; fine bunches ; berries black, 

 large, slightly obfong; thick skin ; long wood ; table wine ; adapted to 

 transportation. 



Black Ouillade. — Great yielder; berries large, oblong and black ; stem fine; 

 wine of a beautiful color, and sweet, like cordial. 



Milgranet. — Very productive. (Tarn.) 



Savoyant. — Leaves of a fine green ; very downy underneath ; pretty well 

 indented ; wood heavy ; very productive ; wine rough. (Switzerland.) 



