the Commoh Muscadine are perfectly smooth on
the under surface, those of the Chasselas de Fontainebleau
are downy. I t must, therefore, be borne
in mind, that while they are similar in all points of
importance, they are not identically the same.
So much confusion exists in the application of
th e term White and Royal Muscadine, th a t it is
sometimes difficult to know what is really meant by
the names of authors, when the fruit is slightly
described. The term Royal Muscadine is frequently
applied to th is ; but it is very clear th a t Miller intends
by that designation the old White Muscadine,
described by Parkinson as frequently weighing six
pounds the bunch. Speechly also meant th e same
by his Royal Muscadine, or D ’Arboyce. I t is, th e re fore,
better to abandon the name Royal Muscadine,
to call the present variety the Common Muscadine,
and to apply the name of White Muscadine in the
sense of P arkinson.
Wood long-jointed, rather weak.
Leaves middle-sized, roundish, with an open
base, slightly and regularly lobed, quite smooth on
each side, pale green, becoming yellow late in the
season.
Bunch middle-sized, loose, with abroad shoulder,
occasionally acquiring considerable size, but more
frequently resembling the figure, which was taken
from a specimen carefully selected as representing
the average size and colour of the fruit. B e r r ie s
quite round, middle-sized, clear watery green, when
very ripe becoming dull yellowish brown on the
most exposed places. F le sh firm, watery, and
sweet, when well ripened acquiring a rich saccha
rine quality, but at no time high-flavoured.
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