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8. WHITE GRISEl 



Le Griset blavr. 



The leaf has a lively light green hue and is so slightly lobed, that at 

 first view it appears entire. The bunch is small, of very irregular 

 form, and composed of round berries, crowded together, greyish green 

 in colour, palatably sweet and of a highly agreablc aromatic flavour. 

 The white wine made from it is highly esteemed, and is reckoned the 

 third best in France ; it is very alcoholic and must be drunk in mode- 

 ration ; it has much body, is mellow, clear, and the bouquet very 

 sensible. The White Griset requires a gravelly soil, situated aslope 

 and exposed to the heat. 



0. WHITE MORILLO 



Le Morillon llnnc. 



The White Morillon orBeaunier, has a large leaf, which is of a fine 

 lively green on the upper surface, white and cloth-like on the lower ; 

 and the five lobes are separated by shallow, irregular scollops. The 

 bunches are rather long and composed of distinct clusters ; the berries 

 are not very thick set, roundish, and middling sized ; of a whitisli 

 green, mottled with white and pale yellow ; the pulp soft and sugary. 

 The fruit ripens easily : is fine for the table and for wune. It thrives 

 best on a clayey slope of ground, inclining to the west or the south. 

 When pruned, the pollard-stems are generally left long enough to take 

 a large bend. The wine keeps well } and the grapes may be kept fresh 

 through the season. 



10. WHITE MORNAiy, 



Le Mornain Mane. 



The White Mornain greatly resembles the White Chasselas in the 

 bulk and shape of the bunch and the set of the berries, which are not 

 crowded, are very round and of a pale yellow colour. They become 

 tanned on the sunny side in the same manner ; the must is sweet and 

 well tasted ; the frut ripens easily even in the north. This kind is 



