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THE GRAPE, 



Chasselas de Bar Sur Aube, much resembles the Royal 

 Muscadine, but is earlier, and rather superior in flavor ; 

 the bunches, under good cultivation, are often ten or 

 twelve inches long, usually not shouldered ; very pro- 

 ductive. For forcing or cold house. 



Syrian. Bunches enormously large — have weighed 19 lbs., 

 being 22 inches long and 19 broad — irregular, shoulder- 

 ed, berries large, oval, tawny yellow ; skin thick, flesh 

 firm, solid, moderately juicy and sweet, not rich. Late ; 

 needs fire heat ; hangs well. Wood and foliage large. 

 Supposed to be the grape of Escbol, mentioned in the 

 Sacred Scriptures. 



WHITE MUSCAT OF ALEXANDRIA. 



lem Muscat, 



{Syn. 



Jerusa- 

 Fron- 

 tignac of Alexandria, Passe 

 Musque.) Bunches very large, 

 9 to 12 inches long, loose, ir- 

 regular, do not set well; ber- 

 ries very large, oval, an inch 

 long, pale amber, skin thick ; 

 flesh firm, crisp, rich, delicious, 

 perfumed — often seedless. One 

 of the richest Muscat grapes — 

 Downing says, " the most de- 

 licious of all grapes." Needs 

 a vinery, and best with fire 

 heat — hangs long. 



The Cannon-Hall Muscat, is a 

 seedling sub-variety, improved 

 in size, but hardly so rich in 

 flavor. 



The Tottenham Park Muscat, 

 also a sub-variety, is not quits 

 so rich as the original, but sets 

 better, and hangs well. 



Fig. 302.— While Muscat of Akxan 

 dria. Reduced to i diameter. 



