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picking ; short pruning. The two latter varieties are to be recommended for 
coastal districts. 
For Wines of a Port character.—Espar, B. Hermitage, Grenache, 
Elsinboro, Lenoir. The Grenache isa good bearer of Spanish origin, largely 
used in the production of Taragona red wine, but it is very liable to fungus 
attacks in damp surroundings, and must be carefully looked after. The 
Elsinboro is a hybrid American variety, giving a fair crop of small bunches 
and berries like most of the Alstivalis hybrids; density of must, high in good 
seasons ; deep colour and agreeable flavour; short pruning. The Lenoir is a 
hybrid American also, great cropper, and vigorous grower; makes a splendid 
grafting stock; wine deep in colour, of neutral character, passing for a port if 
sweetened up; long and short pruning, according to soil. All the above 
varieties may be planted on the coast, except the Grenache. Lenoir will 
require looking after for anthracnose. 
For Light White Wines of Hock character.—Riesling, Clairette, W. 
Hermitage, Chardonay or W. Cluster, W. Salvino. The Riesling is a very 
fine variety of German origin, producing excellent wine of great aroma and 
uality in its own country ; short pruning. The Clairette is what is called the 
Verdeilho in Queensland, which is incorrect; great bearer, good for blending ; 
short pruning, and in most places free from disease. Chardonay or White 
Cluster: Fair bearer, giving a good quality of wine; free from disease; short 
and long pruning. W. Salvino: Vigorous grower, good bearer; average 
quality wine, free from disease ; short pruning. ‘The three last may be planted 
on the coast, but will require attention for anthracnose. 
For Sweet White Wines and Wine of Sherry character.—Verdeilho, 
Tokay, W. Portugal, Malvasia, Frontignan, and the red, white, and 
green Salvinos. The Verdeilho, known as Madeira in Queensland, is a fair 
cropper, small bunches, wine of good quality and aromatic; very liable to 
oidium and rot; must be frequently sulphured; long pruning is best. The 
Tokay, also liable to disease and rot in damp surroundings, produces excellent 
wine; good bearer; long and short pruning. W. Portugal is a Madeira 
variety, good bearer, and. gives good quality of wine; liable to spot; short 
pruning. The Malvasia is found in all countries, and always gives a fine- 
quality aromatic wine; medium bearer, liable to oidium and spot if not care- 
fully looked after; short pruning. The Frontignan is the Muscat grape used 
in wine-making ; fair bearer; excellent aromatic wine if properly prepared ; 
liable to fungus diseases if not carefully looked after; short pruning. Red 
and green Salvinos, medium bearers with high density musts, but the grapes 
are bad carriers, and very liable to rot with wet; fairly resistant to disease ; 
short pruning. 
The green Salvyino is improperly called Riesling at Roma—‘“ Grizzlings,” 
Paddy called them. 
It must be understood that only a few of the best-known varicties have 
been mentioned. There are many fine varieties, newly imported, being experi- 
mented with at the State farms, which will be reported upon later’on. 
Coming to table grapes, there is a wide choice, but those which give 
complete satisfaction are not very numerous. There can be no doubt, how- 
ever, that many varieties now spoken of unfavourably, would do well if more 
attention were given to winter dressings and spring sprayings. 
Very Early Varieties.—Madeleine Royal, Early W. Malvasia, Cour- 
tiller, Malingre. The Madeleines, of which there are several varieties, are a 
fair-quality table grape, ripening about 15th December below the Range; 
being thin-skinned, it is a bad carrier, liable to oidium unless looked after. The 
same remarks apply to the Early W. Malvasia, but it is a better carrier ; short 
pruning for both varieties. The Courtiller is a Chasselas seedling, lately 
imported from France, and not fruited yet. The Malingre is a very early but 
poor-quality greenish berry, without much merit; short pruned. None of the 
above are suitable for the coast unless very carefully looked after for disease. 
