DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE, ETC. 321 
shoulders, berries of a moderate size, round when ripe, turn- 
ing to a bright amber colour, 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 Chasselas or White Muscadine. Bunches medium 
size, shouldered, and well formed. Berries round and of a 
good size, juicy, rich, and well flavoured; 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; ber- 
ries of a good size, round, of a white colour, and, when per- 
fectly ripe, especially when exposed, they are shaded with a 
light russet colour; 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, Mcdaga. 
Bunches large, but short and well shouldered; berries large, 
oval, and, when perfectly ripe (which will not be till October), 
are of a pale amber colour, often without stones, skin rather 
thick, the flesh firm, juice not plentiful, but of a sweet, 
highly musky, delicious and peculiar flavour. It is an extra 
fine grape, and requires a warm situation. It does not bear 
so freely as the former two. 
White Frontignac or Frontignan. 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 flavour. 
It ripens in September, and delights in a dry soil. 
White Hamburg, White Lisbon, White Portugal. Bunches 
very large, short and loosely formed; berries large and oval, 
skin thick, of a greenish-white colour, 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 colour, skin thin, juice rich and 
