and by the brownish shade of the young shoots, leaves, and tendril^, which, in the 

 Ohio, are green. Fruit, from Dr. Ward. 



4. Camaks. — This vine (evidently a native) was one of those in the garden of 

 James Caraak, Esq., at his decease, some ten years since, resembling considerably 

 the Warren, and being somewhat shaded and overgrown. Its distinct character, 

 until the present season, was unrecognized. Its origin being unknown, we have 

 named it after the energetic pioneer in horticulture in whose collection it was 

 found. Leaves, three or five-lobed, deeply cut. Bunches, shouldered, long (seven 

 to nine inches), loose, tapering. Berries, rather small (three-eighths to one-half 

 inch in diameter), round. Skin, thin, light brownish-red, with a light bloom. 

 Flesh, tender, melting, free from pulp, very sweet, and excellent. Quality, " best." 

 Differs from Warren not only in the color of the berry (which is very much lighter), 

 but in ripening more evenly, and in the general shape and character of the bunch, on 

 which the berries are so loosely arranged that they will probably not be liable to rot. 

 The vine, too, is evidently less rampant in growth. Fruit, from Dr. Jas. Camak. 



5. Warren (Warrenton, Ilerbemont's Madeira). — It is pretty well established 

 that this vine was first cultivated by Mr. Neal, a farmer of Warren County, of 

 this State, living four miles from AVarrenton, at least as early as the year 1800. 

 In the early settlement of the county, he found the vine in the woods near his new 

 residence, and transplanted it. Its productiveness and unequalled flavor attracted 

 attention, and soon it became cultivated in Warrenton, and under the name of 

 Warren and Warrenton, soon spread over the States, where it is now more culti- 

 vated than any other grape. In 1805, the late Prof. J. Jackson (formerly of 

 Athens) found it growing under the name of Warrenton (from whence the cuttings 

 were procured), at the farm of a Mr. McWhatty, in Jefferson County ; and when 

 he settled near him, Mr. J. procured cuttings from Mr. McWhatty's vine, and 

 commenced its cultivation himself. In 1811 or 1812, Mr. Jackson carried cuttings 

 to a relative in Laurens County, where the well known vine grower, Mr. T. McCall, 

 of Dublin, first saw it in bearing. Obtaining it, he planted a vineyard about 1816, 

 and in 1819 or 1820, Prof. Jackson spent a day with Mr. McCall, and drank with 

 him his Madeira, made from this grape. About a year later. Prof. Jackson sent 

 to his brother, in this place (Athens), rooted plants, from which most of those 

 now cultivated here were derived. We believe the Herbemont identical with this 

 vine, as vines in Clarksville, Ga., from Herbemont (also one obtained by Mr. 

 Camak from Herbemont himself, while living, which is still in bearing), prove 

 nothing distinct from Warren. As the latter name indicates the origin of the 

 vine, and ^s, under this name and Warrenton, it was widely cultivated, at least 

 twenty-five years before known to Herbemont, and as it is still known as Warren 

 by nine-tenths of those who raise it, the name Herbemont should be dropped. 



Vine, rather short-jointed for the species, though the most vigorous grower we 

 have. Leaves, five-lobed, very deeply cut ; youngest ones, moderately downy be- 

 neath, with a slight brownish tint ; half-grown ones, very little arachnoid, of a light 

 yellowish-green ; full grown leaves (above), dark green, with nerves densely villous, 

 making the leaf beneath a little hoary. Bunches, medium to large size (the best 

 weighing about twelve ounces), shouldered. Berries, round, three-eighths to one- 

 half inch, or over, in diameter, rather closely set. Skin, thin, very dark purple, 

 with light bloom. If not closely i)runed, the grapes on the same bunch do not 

 color evenly, varying from light to dark purple. Flesh, tender, melting, entirely 

 free from pulp ; very sweet and pleasant juice, of unusual specific gravity. Quality, 

 "best," for tal)le or wine. An enormous bearer; quite subject to rot, but, even 

 then, more fruit ripens than of almost any other grape. Generally allowed 

 rbear, and undoubtedly the best of our native grapes. 



