APPLES, PEARS, AND GRAPES. T29 



In sectious of the country wliere the Catawba and many other varieties can 

 be grown, the Clinton can only be valued as a prospective parent, in part, of 

 some variety suited, like it, to northern and unfavorable positions for grape- 

 growing ; but at this time there are many sections where this variety is deemed 

 indispensable on account of its hardihood of vine. 



DELAWARE. 



Fruit. — Bunches, medium or small, compact ; berries, small, round, clear 

 pale red ; delicate thin skin ; flesh, tender, juicy, sweet, without pulp ; season, 

 September. 



Vines. — Hardy, moderate healthy growers, short-jointed, close-grained wood. 

 The origin of this variety is somewhat in dispute, some claiming it as a for- 

 eigner, others that it originated in New Jersey. The growth and habit, how- 

 ever, give evidence of its native character. It was first brought to notice by 

 A. Thompson, of Delaware, Ohio, whence its name. As a small delicate 

 fcible gTape it is universally esteemed, and as a wine grape is regarded by souie 

 vignerons as superior. It makes a wine similar to the best Rhine wines. 



ISABELLA. 



Fruit. — Bunches, large, rather loose-shouldered; berries, oval, large, dark 

 purple; when fully ripe nearly black and covered with a blue-black bloom : 

 flesh, tender, with some pulp; juicy, sweet, rich musky aroma; season, last 

 September and early October. 



Vines. — Strong, not hardy in far northern localities, but perfectly so in all 

 the middle sections. Very liable to mildew. Probably a native of South 

 Carolina or Georgia^ 



LYDIA. 



Bunches, large, roundish, not shouldered; hemes varying, sometimes oblong, 

 as see in our drawing; large, generally regular; color, greenish white, shad^ 

 of yellowish white when fully ripened ; skin, thick like CataAvba; flesh, juicy, 

 sweet, with very little of the native aroma; season, very early, or before the 

 Delaware. A chance seedling, originating on Kelley's island, Ohio, and first 

 introduced to notice by Charles Carpenter. 



The vine is about as strong a grower as Isabella, and so far as tested proves 

 p^fectly hardy. It has all the character of a native. The liuit is large, 

 bears transportation well, and when fully ripe has been pronounced by ama- 

 teurs a superior table grape. 



MOTTLED. 



Frv.it. — Bunch, medium size, slightly shouldered; berries, round, very com- 

 pact, dark purplish red when ripe; held to the light they exhibit two shades 

 of red, forming a mottled character — hence the name ; dark blue bloom ; short 

 peduncles ; flesh, when pulled from the peduncle leaves no stain ; sweet, vinous, 

 firm pulp, rich; skin, thick, like Catawba; season, September. 



Vines. — Vigorous, hardy, healthy, short-jointed; leaves, upper side yellow- 

 ish green, under side downy. Originated Avith Charles Carpenter, Kelley's 

 island, and is extremely valuable as a wine grape, while, at the same time, it 

 hangs well on the vine, drying like a raisin ere it will drop. 



5L\XATAWNY. 



Fruit. — Bunches, medium, five or more inches long, usually not shouldered, 

 and occasionally quite compact; berries, fair size, greenish white, sometimes 

 with an amber tint when fully ripe, roundish, oval; tender, not pulpy, sweet 

 and delicious ; season, last of September. 



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