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OLIVES, VINES, AND CORN 



The quantity of this wine is not great, and the grapes of the 

 Agoustolidi being strewed upon the floor, and exposed to the sun 

 are made into a wine which is sold for the Lianorogi. This vine is 

 at present little cultivated. Previously to making the wine, the 

 grape after being gathered is exposed to the sun, and the Rompola 

 being a small grape is soon dried. 



5. Mavrorompola ; the racemus is remarkably close and compact, 

 and the grape black and sweet ; it makes an excellent wine, and is 

 cultivated in a dry mountainous soil. 



6. Kakotrygi or Lianovirgi ; the first name is given, because the 

 racemi are not easily gathered, and they are obliged to be cut by the 

 pruning knife ; the second name is given on account of the slender 

 twigs. It produces a black grape with a rough sweetish taste. 



7. Kondocladi, produces a large white grape ; so called from its 

 being pruned close, or near, kovtoc, and xXuSevu to prune. The wine 

 is strong, dry, and white. 



8. Coucouliatis, an oblong grape terminating in a point ; makes a 

 white wine. 



9. Chlora, produces a pale green grape, whence its name ; the 

 wine made from it is of a greenish tint. The fruit is principally cul- 

 tivated for the table. 



10. Petzirompola, produces a white grape with a tough skin 

 (7T6t£< pellis.) It is little cultivated. 



11. Papadia, a white grape somewhat flattened in its figure. 



12. Tinactorogi ; a white grape, so called from the grapes being 

 easily shaken out ; it is little cultivated. 



13. Polypodaro, a white grape, the fruit is supported on stalks, 

 wide from each other. 



14. To xXypa. tod Boo-ov. The vine of the family of Bozo ; a white 

 grape ; not much esteemed for the table ; it makes a good wine. 



15. To xkripci tov UxxjXov, a very large white grape which has been 

 lately cultivated. 



16. Kozanitis, a white firm grape, which makes a strong wine of 

 a yellow colour, with a fragrant vinous smell ; it is cultivated in 



