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pleasant flavour, and seems well calculated both for Wine 

 and the table ; it ripens in August. 



1 1. Purfile Madeira. — This is a small pale purple Grape, 

 loosely set on long bunches; they have a vinous perfume and 

 flavour when ripe, but are not suitable for the table. 



\2, Bordeaux Purfile. — This Grape I received direct 

 from Bordeaux a few years since ; it produces very abun- 

 dantly, and the fruit, which is round, is of a pleasant flavour 

 and very juicy, though but of a middle size ; it ripens early 

 in September. 



13. White Fronti^nac^ or Muscat blanc de Froniignan.-^ 

 This has large long bunches of a conical form ; berries round 

 and very close; colour white, skin thick, juice luscious and 

 musky, and of exquisite flavour ; perhaps no Grape is supe- 

 rior to this as a table fruit; ripens in September. 



1 4. Grizzly Frontignac. — The berries are round, tolerably 

 large, colour brown, red, and yellow int€rmixed5 and they 

 have a high musky perfumed flavour ; ripens in September. 



15. Black Froniiifnac, or Muscat noir, — This has very 

 large round fruit, covered with a meally bloom, and of a very 

 fine flavour. It is called, at the Cape of Good Hope, the 

 Black Constantia ; ripens in September. 



16. Bed Fyontignac, or Muscat row^'-e.— Berries less close 

 than No. 13, and of a less size, colour lively red, skin thin, 

 and of a musky flavour; ripens better than the white, but is 

 not equal to it ; ripe in September. 



17. Btue^ or Violet Froncignac^ or Muscat vioiet. — The 

 branches of this Grape are smal^ the berries are also small 

 and loosely set, and of a black colour, powdered wiih a iirie 

 violet bloom, and possess a most delicious flavour; ripens in 

 September. 



18. White Muscat of Alexandria,^ or Alexandrian Fron- 

 tignac, — The bunches are long, the berries not closely set, 

 but large, oval, and yellow, and of a very fine musky flavour, 



26. White Chasselas^ Royal Aluscadine^ D*Arboyce, or 

 Chasselas blanc, — This has round amber-coloured berries, 

 of moderate size, thin skin, and soft juicy flesh ; the bunches 

 are very large, and frequently weigh from 6 to 7 pounds, 



27. Red Chasselasy or Chasselas rouge. — This is very like 

 the above hi size and shape, but of a dark red colour; it is a 

 good Grape, but ripens later than the white. 



29. Musk Chasselas^ Chasselas inusque^ or Frankindale.^-^ 

 This has a large round green berry, sweet, and of a musky 

 flavour. 



