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bloom. Flesh adheres-to the skin, of a pleasant, sprightly da 
vour, not very rich. 
14. Fintindo. 
This grape is of Italian origin, brought to notice by M. De 
Bavay, of Vilvorde, who received it of Major Esperin, and is 
said to have been discovered by the French army in Naples. 
Its growth is vigorous. Peduncle very stout. Bunch large, 
compact, and shouldered. Berries of the largest size, nearly 
round, slightly oval. Skin dark violet. Flesh abounds in a 
sugary juice, and has a peculiarly pleasant aroma. It has a 
resemblance to the Black Hamburgh, but is considerably 
earlier. (A1 Pom.) 
15. Miller’s Burgundy. Lind. Thomp. Speechly. 
Miller Grape. 
Le Meunier. 
Morillon Taconne. 
Fromente. 
Aleatica du Po. 
Sauvignien noir. 
Muller. 
Mullevrebe. 
Morone Parinaccio. I of European 
Pulverulenta. j gardens. 
Farineux noir. 
Noirin. 
A favourite variety, long known and cultivated in all parts 
of the world as a hardy grape for wine and table use. It ripens 
pretty well in the open air, and is readily known by the dense 
covering of cottony down which lines both sides of the leaves, 
whence the name miller's grape. 
Bunches short, thick, and compact. Berries roundish-oval, 
very closely set together. Skin thin, black, with a blue bloom. 
Flesh tender, abounding with a sweet, high flavoured juice. 
Each berry contains two small seeds. 
16. Schiras. 
A seedling raised by Leclerc, and, according to M. Vibert, it 
xs, of all the large berried black grapes, the one which ripens the 
earliest, arriving at maturity nearly as early as the Chasselas, 
and nearly a month earlier than the Black Hamburgh. It is 
an important acquisition as a table grape. It is a sturdy, vigor- 
ous grower. Leaves large, generally three-lobed, very downy 
beneath and slightly so on the upper surface. 
Bunch long, loose, and shouldered. Berries irregular in size, 
elongated, oval in form. Skin reddish-violet, thickly covered 
with bloom. Flesh juicy, crisp, with a particularly sweet, deli- 
cious aromatic flavour. (A1 Pom.) 
