THE GRAPE 229 
It is medium in size, of good, black colour, and 
with fairly good bloom. The best late grape, 
a monster in size, with a remarkable bloom, is 
the Gros Colman. Berries of this variety fre- 
quently measure over four inches in circumference. 
A particularly good keeper among the black 
grapes is Alicante, very juicy, with a thick skin. 
The variety that produces the largest bunches 
is Barbarossa. The berries are small, but clusters 
of this grape have been grown that weighed twenty 
pounds and over. Other good black grapes are 
Gros Maroc, a late variety similar to Gros 
Colman, and Lady Downe’s seedling, a good, 
late keeper, and very free setting. The best 
Muscat flavoured grape among the blacks is 
Madresfield Court, an excellent variety, but very 
exacting and hard to grow well. 
Among the white grapes, the beautiful golden 
colour and sweet flavour of the Muscat of Alex- 
andria makes it the best known and most popular 
variety. Another good white that will stand a 
trifle more hardship than the former, and that 
bears long, graceful bunches of almost round 
berries is Auvergne Frontignan. A grape of 
grand quality but a poor setter is Canon Hall 
Muscat. This is no grape for the amateur to 
grow; but for the professional, who is in and 
