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The Cochin 



being made in California looking to the 

 cultivation of this tiibi-rous rooted grape 

 in that country. Seeds have been pro- 

 cured and di.sseuiinated among some 

 eight hundred persons ii\ different parts 

 of the country, who will spare no pains 

 to acclimate this new grajie on tlie 

 Pacific coast. It is lielieved by those 

 most competent to judge, that it can be 

 made a succes.ss in all the vine growing 

 resrions o^ th;it country. The nccom- 



China Grape. 



I panying cut will give our readers a cor- 

 rect impression of the form and general 

 appearance of the clusters of this grape, 

 while the size of the berries is shown 

 in the small segment at the i*pper left 

 hand corner. 



A. similar vine has been lately dis- 

 covered on the coast of Guinea by 

 Senor Arpore, who was sent to that 

 country by the Portuguese Government 

 in charge of a scientific expedition. 



