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IVES' SEEDLING. 



This grape originated in Cincinnati, in the city lot of H. Ives, and was 

 brought to notice in 1858 by the Fruit Committee of Ohio, who gave an objec- 

 tionable qualification, saying it showed a tendency to " run back" toward the 

 fox grape; and that this was no recommendation with those among whom the 

 "Charter Oaks," "Northern Muscadines" and the whole fox family are in dis- 

 favor, though praised by some " wise men of the East." It is deemed too late as 

 an early grape, but its quality and the weight of its expressed jaice is worthy 

 of mention. 



THE CREVELLING 



originated with a family of that name, 140 miles north of Philadelphia, and 

 was exhibited at New York in 1&58. It was noticed and figured in the Horti- 

 culturist in 18G0. 



THE ADIRONDAC 



originated a few steps from Lake Champlain, in Port Henry, Essex county, 

 New York. A wild grape vine, quite large, was grubbed up by J. G. Wether- 

 bee to make room for an addition to his garden, he supposing it to be a com- 

 mon wild vine. A year or two after this a small grape vine made its appear- 

 ance near the spot, and as it grew vigorously he gave it a trellis and training. 

 It commenced to bear in 1858, ripening previous to the 10th of September, 

 before the Isabella had commenced coloring ; two weeks before the ripening of 

 the Northern Muscadine, and three weeks before the Delaware. It has been 

 very largely disseminated. 



THE lOJS^A. 



This grape originated with C. W. Grant, of lona, on an island in the Hudson 

 Eiver, not far from Peekskill, and was editorially noticed in the Horticulturist 

 for October, 1863. It was grown from the seed of the Diana, or, as some say, 

 from the Catawba, and selected from several thousand seedlings on account of 

 its hardiness, earliness and general good qualities. It vvas delayed for several 

 years in its introduction to the public by the destruction of the young scions. 



THE ISRAELLA 



is also a seedling originated by Dr. Grant, and was introduced to the public 

 contemporaneously with the lona. It was named after Dr. Grant's lady by the 

 Horticulturist in October, 1863. 



THE EUMELAN" 



is a chance seedling which sprung up at Fishkill, New York, and by some 

 believed to be a cross between the Clinton and Isabella. It was secured and 

 propagated by Dr. Grant, and introduced to the public about 1868. They 

 begin to color about the middle of August and are good for eating by the 10th 

 of September. 



THE CROTON", 



the last upon the list, originated with Dr. S. Underbill, of Croton Point, New 

 York, and first exhibited at the New York State Grape Growers' Association 

 at its first annual exhibition in 1868. It is a white grape, and was raised, with 

 a number of others, from seed produced by fertilizing the blossom of the Dela- 

 ware with pollen from the Chasselas de Fontainbleau in the open vineyard. 



