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brandy. Vine: growth—a hardy plant, erect grower, requiring 
neither trellis nor stake. Fruit: bunches moderately loose; berries 
large; skin white, slightly amber colour on sunny side, thick. Flesh 
firm and sweet. 
Culivral Notes—DPruned short. Admirably suited for warm 
districts, where, in a fertile soil, it will bear an enormous erop. Its 
thick skin and firm flesh are qualities which fit it as a good packing 
grape, preserving it from drying up, or being erushed out of shape. 
Large quantities of this grape are shipped from Adelaide to Syd- 
ney, long after the bulk of the N.S. Wales grapes have ripened, 
and thus command a very good price. 
Granp Turk (syn. Cinsault, Danugue).—A vigorous grower, 
semi-erect, carries its grapes some distance from the butt of the cane, 
and bears heavily when pruned long. Canes long, straight, thick, 
hard, with small pith, streaked. Buds burst a few days after 
Golden Chasselas; young leaves, round, green, hemmed with brown 
red. Fruit rijens late in mid-season. Bunches very large, conical, 
winged, regular in outline; peduncle very strong; berries not too 
closely set, very large, spherical, firm, skin thick, black violet in 
colour, heavy bloom; flesh firm, sweet, and pleasant. A Provenve 
variety, very productive, sets well, stands great heat and hot winds. 
A vigorous grower, very suitable for high trellising. 
WortLtey Haut (syn. Trifere du Japon).—Vigorous grower, 
leaves smooth and glabrous. Berries very large, thick bloom, ripen 
late, bears a second crop in April; a good grape for preserving. 
GREENGAGE or Large Green (syn. Leather Jackets).—Very 
hardy and vigorous, late in ripening. 
WINE GRAPES. 
Of these a number offer for selection amongst the kinds 
already established in Western Australia, while many more un- 
procurable here are naturally omitted as the introduction of grape 
vines is absolutely prohibited in order to shut the door effectively 
against the introduction of the phylloxera pest of which this State 
is free. 
Rep WINE GRAPES. 
ArRAMON (syn. Fontainebleau in W.A.).—Round, black, vinous 
grape, popular in the South of France and Algeria, on account of 
the heavy yield of light red wine it produces. Season: mid-season, 
or third period of grape ripening. Merits: second-rate, 
and on rich alluvial flats only third-rate; produces a light 
red wine of quick maturity; made also into a light white wine, 
which is either sold as such or distilled for brandy. Vine: 
stem strong and very vigorous in rich soils; spreading habit 
