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bloom.' Flesh, tender and juicy, and sweeter than the Hamburgh, to 

 which it has some resemblance in flavour. 



This ripens fully a month before the Black Hamburgh in the same 

 house and position, and is an excellent early black grape. 



Early Black. See Black Cluster. 



EAELY BLACK FEONTIGNAN {Muscat Precoce d'Aout).— Berries, 

 below medium size, and round. Skin, black. Flesh, rich and juicy, 

 with a rich Frontignan flavour. 



A small and insignificant grape, the only merit of which is its 

 earliness. 



The vine is more robust in its habit than the August Muscat, and 

 the fruit ripens against a wall. 



This is one of the seedlings of the late M. Vlbert, of Angers. 



EAELY CHASSELAS {Chasselas Hdtif; Chasselas de Bar-sur- 

 Auhe ; Krach Outedel). — This is very similar to the Eqyal Muscadine 

 in general appearance, and has, therefore, been frequently confounded 

 vfith it ; but it is a very distinct variety when obtained true, and is 

 readily known by its very firm crackling flesh, which is richly fla- 

 voured. 



The vine may be distinguished by its small quantity of foliage, which 

 is somewhat hairy, and by the leaf-stalk being frequently warted. 



EAELY GEEEN MADEIEA {Vert Precoce de Mader«).— Bunches, 

 of good size, cyluidrical, slightly compact. Berries, medium sized, 

 oval. Skin, of a green colour, which it retains till its perfect maturity, 

 when it becomes a httle clearer, but still preserving the green tinge. 

 Flesh, with a rich and sugary flavour. 



This is one of the earliest grapes, and ripens in a cool vinery fi-om 

 the beginning to the middle of August. It will also succeed against a 

 wall in the open air ; but, of course,' is not then so early. It bears 

 considerable resemblance to the Verdelho, but is said to be earher than 

 that variety. I have not been able to examine the two growing under 

 the same circumstances. 



Early Kienzheim. See Early White Malvada. 



Early Leipzic. See Early White Malvasia. 



EAELY MALINGEE {Madeleine Blanche de Maliiigre ; Malingre ; 

 Precoce de Malingre ; Precoce Blanc). — Bunches, of pretty good size, 

 but loose and badly set. Berries, very small, round, inclining to oval. 

 Skin, white. Flesh, rather richly flavoured, juicy, and sugary. 



One of the earliest grapes, ripening in a cool vinery in the beginning 

 of August ; and in the open air, against a wall, it is the earliest white 

 grape. The vine forms a handsome bush, and is well suited for pot 

 culture ; but the bunches are so ill set and the berries so small, that 

 the sort is not worth growing, notwithstanding its rich and sweet 

 flavour. 



