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1818, b}' Mrs. Isabella Gibbs, the wife of George Gibbs, Esq., in honor 

 of whom it was named. Its great vigor, hardiness, and productiveness, 

 with the least possible care, have caused it to be most widely dis- 

 seminated. It is, perhaps, a little more hardy, and ripens earlier thau 

 the Catawba. 



Bnuches of good size — five to seven inches long, rather loose, 

 shoiddered. Berries oval, pretty large. Skin thick, dark purple, 

 becoming at last nesirly black, covered with a blue bloom. Flesh tender, 

 with some pulp, which neax-ly dissolves when fully mature ; juicy, sweet 

 and rich, with slight musky aroma. 



This Grape is frequently picked as soon as it is well colored, and 

 long before it is ripe. 



Many seedlings of the Isabella have been grown, difiering very 

 little in form, size, or quality of fruit, or in growth and productiveness, 

 and therefore we prefer to class them as sub-varieties. They are Clo- 

 antlie, Aiken, Richmond, Baker, Bogue's Eureka, Sanbornton, Wright's 

 Isabella, Lee's, &c., &c. 



ISRAELLA. 



Originated with Dr. C. W. Grant, of lona Island, N. Y. Vine 

 vigorous, hardy, and productive. 



Bunch medium to large, shouldered, compact. Berries large, 

 slightly oval. Skin leather thin. Flesh tender, juicy, free from pulp, 

 sweet. Ripens soon after Hartford Prolific. 



Ives. 



Ives' Seedling'. Ives' Madeira. Kittredge. 



Raised by Henry Ives, of Cincinnati. Vine vigorous, productive. 

 Has lately come into pretty high repute as a valuable wine Grape in its 

 native locality. 



Bunch medium size, compact, shouldered. Berry medium, black, 

 roundish oval. Flesh with some pulp, juicy, sweet, a little too harsh 

 for table use. Ripens with Isabella. 



KlLVINGTON. 



Origin unknown. 



Bunch medium, tolerably compact. Berry small, round, dull red, 

 with a bloom. Flesh pulpy, half tender, vinous. 



Kingsessing. 



Bunch long, loose, shouldered. Berry medium, round, pale red, 

 with a bloom. Flesh pulpy. 



Kitchen. 



Seedling from Franklin. 



Bunch and berry medium. Berry round, black. Flesh acid, juicy. 



Labe. 



Bunch rather small, short, oblong. Berries medium, loosely set, 

 olack. Flesh half tender, pulpy, sharp sweet. 



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