GRAPES. 299 



Muscat Primavis. See Early White Froiitignan. 



Muscat du Pay de Dome. See Early Auvergne Froutigiuin. 



Muscat Eomain. See Muscat of Alexandria. 



Muscat Eouge. See Bed Frontignan. 



Muscat Eouge de Madere. See Madeira Frontignan. 



Muscat de Sarbelle. See Sarhelle Frontignan. 



Muscat de Saumur. See Early Saumur Frontignan. 



Muscat de Smyrne. See Early Smyrna Frontignan. 



Muscat Troveren. See Troi-ereii Frontignan. 



Muscat Violet de Seine et Marne. See Meurthe Frontignan. 



Muscatellier Noir. See Black Hamburgh. 



NEAPOLITAN FEONTIGNAN (Muscat Noir de Naples).— 

 Bunches, small and well set. Berries, small and round. Skin, very 

 thick, adhering closely to the flesh, black, and covered with thin bloom. 

 Flesh, firm, richly and briskly flavoured. 



A very nice little Black Frontignan, but too small for general culti- 

 vation. 



Negropont Chasselas. See Chasselaa de Falloux. 



Nepean's Constantia. See White Frontignan. 



Noir Precoce de Genes. See Ischia. 



(EILLADE {BoudaUs ; Prunelas; Ulliade; Vlliade Noir Musque ; 

 Ulliade Noir Precoce). — Bunches, medium sized, and with long stalks. 

 Berries, large, oval, uniform in size, and dangling from long stalks. 

 Skin, thin, of a dark purpKsh black colour, and covered with bloom. 

 Flesh, firm and crackling, juicy, sweet, and of a rich vinous flavour. 



The vine is a very abundant bearer, and ripens its fruit in a cool 

 vinery. It is a delicious grape. * 



Oldaker St. Peter's. See West's St. Peter's. 



OTTONEL FEONTIGNAN {Muscat Oitoraei). — Bunches, small 

 and well set. Berries, small. Skin, very thick, greenish yellow, 

 becoming yellow as it ripens. Flesh, tender, rather dry, and not very 

 plentiful nor very juicy, and with a powerful Muscat flavour. 



A very early Frontignan grape, ripening a fortnight before Eoyal 

 Muscadme, but not a desirable variety to grow. 



Palestine. See Syrian. 



Panse Musquee. See Muscat of Alexandria. 



PANSE JAUNE {Grosse Panse). — -.When the bunches are well 

 set they are large and handsome, long, tapering, and shouldered. 

 Berries, very large, oblong, and like those of Muscat of Alexandria in 

 appearance. Skin, tough and membranous, adhering to the flesh, of 



