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and against walls in the open air. The many names it has received 

 have arisen from the various forms it frequently assumes, and which 

 are occasioned entirely by the nature of the soil and the different 

 modes of treatment to which it is subjected. There is no real dif- 

 ference between this, the Common Chasselas, and Chasselas de Fon- 

 tainbleau. The White Muscadine of some authors is the Early Chas- 



KOYAL VINEYAKD. — Bunches, large ; sometimes long and taper- 

 ing, and sometimes short ovate. Berries, large and roundish ovate. 

 Skin, white, and somewhat transparent, showing the texture of the 

 flesh through it, remarkably thin, and adhering closely to the flesh. 

 Flesh, firm and crackling, with an agreeable Sweetwater flavour, and 

 with sometimes the faintest trace of Muscat, as Lady Downe's occa- 

 sionally has. 



A late-hanging grape, which requires the heat of a Muscat house. 

 Unless it is assisted in fertilising, as the Morocco and some others 

 require to be, the bunches do not set well. 



Eiidesheimer. See White Rissling. 



Sabalskanskoi. See Ferral. 



St. Jean. See Black July. 



ST. JOHN'S (Raisin de St. Jean; Joannec; Joannenc Blanche; 

 Lashmar's Seedling ; Macreadi/s Early White). — Bunches, about five 

 inches long, with a very long stalk, loose, and with many undeveloped 

 berries. Berries, medium sized, roundish^oval. Skin, thin and green. 

 Flesh, very thin and watery, and, though without much flavour, is 

 agreeable and refreshing. 



It ripens against a wall in the open air, and is well adapted for this 

 mode of cultivation. 



St. Peter's. See Alicante. 



Sanct Peter's Trauhe. See Alicante. 



SALAMON'S FKONTIGNAN (Golden Frontignan ; Chasselas 

 Musqiw de Sillery ; Muscat Salamon). — Bunches, from eight to nine 

 inches long, tapering, very symmetrical, and not shouldered. Berries, 

 medium sized, round, and regular in size. Skin, yellowish green, 

 becoming quite amber- coloured when fully ripe. Flesh, firm and 

 crackling, very rich, and with a fine sprightly Muscat flavour. 



This is an improved form of White Frontignan, and ripens a fort- 

 night later than Early Smyrna. It is much superior to Chasselas 

 Musque, and does not crack its berries as that variety does. 



SAKBELLE FEONTIGNAN (Muscat de Sarhelle).—E\mch, below 

 medium size, about six inches long, loose, and generally with a short 

 shoulder. Berries, small, round, and irregular in size, caused by a 

 tendency to produce small undeveloped berries. Skin, black or dark 



