DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, ETC. 



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shoulders, berries of a moderate size, round when ripe, turn- 

 ing to a bright amber color, having a thin skin, a soft flesh, 

 and a rich juice. This is an exceedingly fine grape, a free 

 bearer, is very hardy, and ripens early; it may be considered 

 one of the best white grapes for out-door culture. 



White Chasscl(iis or White Muscadine. Bunches medium 

 size, shouldered, and well formed. Berries round and of a 

 good size, juicy, rich, and well flavored; it ripens about the 

 middle or toward the end of September, and is an excellent 

 hardy grape and fully equal to the former. We consider 

 this grape the same as the Malmsey Muscadine. 



White Sweet Water (early). Bunches rather large ; 

 berries of a good size, round, of a white color, and, when 

 perfectly ripe, especially when exposed, they are shaded 

 with a light russet color ; they grow close on the bunches, 

 and when desired to have large berries, the bunches must 

 be well thinned, the juice very saccharine and luscious. 

 We consider this the very best white grape for walls ; it is 

 an excellent bearer, makes good short-jointed wood, and is 

 very early. We have had it perfectly ripe on a south wall 

 the first day of September. 



White Muscat of Alexandria, Jerusalem Muscat, Malaga. 

 Bunches large, but short and well shouldered ; berries large, 

 oval, and, when perfectly ripe (which Avill not be till October), 

 are of a pale amber color, often without stones, skin rather 

 thick, the flesh firm, juice not plentiful, but of a sweet, 

 highly musky, delicious and peculiar flavor. It is an extra 

 fine grape, and requires a warm situation. It does not bear 

 so freely as the former two. 



White Fro7iti(jnac or Fronti(jnan. Bunches long and 

 narrow, without shoulders, rather closely set, of a dull white 

 or greenish-yellow, and covered with a powdering bloom ; 

 juice very sugary and rich, with a delightful spicy flavor. 

 It ripens in September, and delights in a dry soil. 



White Ilambwy, White Lisbon, WJiite Portugal. Bunches 

 very large, short and loosely formed ; berries large and oval, 

 skin thick, of a greenish white color, flesh firm, juice sweet, 

 slightly mixed with acid; one of our latest white grapes. 

 The plant is of a strong robust habit, and an excellent bearer. 



Austrian Muscat. Bunches large and tapering: berries 

 round, of a russet white color, skiu thin^ juice rich and 



