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White Fkontignan. (Syn. White Frontignan, Muscat 

 Blanc, White Constantia.) Bunches medium in size or 

 long, sometimes shouldered, usually not, rather dense ; 

 berries medium or large, round, dull white or yellow, 

 when well ripened a beautiful amber, bloom thin, skin 

 thin ; tender, rich, perfumed, one of the best Muscat 

 grapes. Productive in a vinery, adapted to a cold, forc- 

 ing, or late house — requires a dry situation ; on a wet soil, 

 not worth cultivating. Ten days later than Hamburgh. 



White Nice. Bunches very large — have weighed eighteen 

 pounds — shouldered, loose; berries medium or rather 

 small, round ; greenish-white, approaching yellow, sweet 

 good, rich-flavored ; hangs well. Growth strong, leaves 

 very downy beneath. Needs fire heat. 



White Sweetwater. {Syn. Early White Muscadine, 

 White Muscadine of hind., Early Sweetwater.) Bunches 

 medium in size, loose, usually shouldered ; berries medi- 

 um size, round, yellowish green, skin thin ; crisp, watery, 

 sweet, moderately rich. Inferior to Royal Muscadine, 

 but two weeks earlier, ripening by the end of summer. 

 Ripens in open air ; shoots tender. 



White Tokay. (Syn. Genuine Tokay.) Bunches medium 

 in size, compact ; berries round-oval, dull white ; skin 

 thin ; delicate, sweet, perfumed. Leaves deeply five- 

 lobed, lower surface with a silky down. Ripens in open 



Class III. Light red. 



Grizzly Fkontignan. (Syn. Red Constantia, Red Fron- 

 tignan, Gray Muscat.) Bunches rather long, narrow, 

 slightly shouldered ; berries medium in size, round, com- 

 pact ; reddish grey, bloom thick ; juicy, rich, musky, 

 high-flavored ; hangs well, ripens before Hamburgh, and 

 the other Frontignans. For forcing, cold or late house. 



